Irene Wells didn't ask just how bad her pancreatic cancer was — she just wanted aggressive treatment so she could do "a ...

“The goal is to remove the tumor,” Dr. Bloomston explains. The “Whipple” procedure is employed to remove the right side of the pancreas (known as the head), part of the stomach, bile duct ...

Diagnosed with cancer near the bile duct between his pancreas and liver, Moss underwent a Whipple procedure and will continue chemotherapy and radiation. Grateful for the support of his loved ones ...

1). Case 11 had undergone cholecystenterostomy as a primary procedure elsewhere; two months later, when a classic Whipple pancreaticoduodenectomy was performed, microscopic cancer was found at the ...

It is performed to treat pancreatic cancer localized in the end of the pancreas, but may also be used for chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic pseudocysts, and injury due to trauma. When the disease ...

PanCAN offers tips and resources for patients and caregivers to maintain good nutrition through small and frequent meals.

Results The head resection surgeries included 69.7% pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomies (PPPD) and 30.3% standard Kausch-Whipple pancreatoduodenectomies (Whipple). The overall mortality ...