The “Research Spotlight” series is written by Dr. Anna Berkenblit, PanCAN’s Chief Scientific and Medical Officer. Each month, ...

Technically pancreaticoduodenectomy, also known as the Whipple operation, is considered the pinnacle of gastrointestinal surgery so far as the technicalities of the operation are concerned ...

She had a pancreaticoduodenectomy, also known as a Whipple procedure, a gruelling op that sees cancerous tissue cut away and surgeons then rearrange the patient's digestive system. Becki had ...

Roger Taylor took to the pulpit for the final time at Aberdeen Baptist Church in Morgantown — a congregation he oversaw as ...

Earlier in the day, doctors at the DF Star Hospital, in Brasilia, told journalists that Bolsonaro was expected to have a slow recovery from what was his sixth surgery since the stabbing.

Musgrove, the San Diego Padres’ veteran right-hander, played catch for the first time since he underwent Tommy John surgery almost six months ago. When he later walked off the field at Sutter ...

Surgery is also called an operation. It is a procedure where a specialist doctor called a surgeon removes or repairs some of the tissue in your body. Normally you have an anaesthetic before you have ...

However, treatments like surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy can help shrink the tumor and improve symptoms. There are two main types of pancreatic cancer, based on the type of cell that ...

Getting sick right before surgery may or may not delay the scheduled procedure. If your illness is related to the reason you're having surgery, such as chest pain, then heart surgery is likely to be ...

No surgery is risk-free, but understanding the possible complications can help you make better and more informed decisions. Possible risks include a reaction to anesthesia, postoperative pain, nerve ...