LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas that can eventually lead to the organ's failure. It's rare in children, but treatment options are few. For local families, a chance ...

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

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - After a fall down a hill and getting whacked in the lower chest with a tree branch, Bruce Reitman's pancreas became chronically inflamed. "I was in so much pain, couldn't eat, ...

Hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) surgery refers to complex procedures involving the liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and bile ducts. These organs are important to your digestion and metabolism, the process ...

Total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplant is known to aid pain relief in patients with chronic pancreatitis. Bellin et al. investigated the effect of this treatment approach on quality of life in ...

THE results of surgical treatment of carcinoma of the head of the pancreas are disappointing. Only about 10 per cent of patients operated upon are considered candidates for removal of the neoplasm. 1 ...

Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window More than a fourth of patients with early-stage pancreatic ...

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 ...

RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of National Pancreas Awareness Month, VCU Health Hume-Lee Transplant Center is spotlighting its nationally recognized expertise in Total ...

If staging reveals that the tumor can be removed by local resection, surgery is the preferred treatment option for otherwise healthy patients without metastases. Tumors of the pancreatic head and the ...