Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Key Takeaways You can live without a pancreas, but it requires ongoing treatment.Islet ...

Severe chronic pancreatitis is treated by removing the pancreas. Without a pancreas, patients also lose insulin-producing cells called islets. To preserve insulin responses, surgeons transplant islets ...

The pancreas is among the most important organs in your body, making substances that control your blood sugar and help your body digest foods. While surgery to remove the whole pancreas is rarely done ...

A new antioxidant biogel being developed by Northwestern University researchers could help people living with chronic pancreatitis avoid developing insulin-dependent diabetes. In a study published ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Removing the entire pancreas in patients with cancer or precancerous cysts in part of the organ does not result in unmanageable diabetes — as many physicians previously believed, ...

The development of NODM after partial pancreatic resections for pancreatic adenocarcinoma is a severe complication that requires prompt diagnosis ...

Walter Hockley doesn't like sitting still. He wakes up before the break of dawn, gets to work at Frog Switch and Manufacturuing Company at 5 a.m., returns in the afternoon and still finds a way to fit ...

The Whipple procedure is most often used to treat pancreatic cancer. Surgeons may also use this procedure to treat some benign pancreatic tumors, especially if the tumor is causing symptoms or is at ...

Northwestern University researchers have developed a new antioxidant biomaterial that someday could provide much-needed relief to people living with chronic pancreatitis. The study will be published ...

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