Q: What is Whipple disease and is it treated with a Whipple procedure? A: Whipple procedure (also known as a pancreaticoduodenectomy) is named for Allen Whipple, a surgeon who in the mid-1930’s ...

(Oct. 26, 2011) - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital surgeons have found that a carefully-selected surgical care check list of 12 measures reduced Whipple procedure wound infections by nearly 50 ...

NFL legend Randy Moss went to Instagram Live on Friday to reveal that he is diagnosed with cancer. Sitting on his couch with a cane he is now using to help him walk, Moss said he was recently ...

Rick Lenert had a Whipple procedure for stage I pancreatic cancer, followed by many complications, but he's here 18 years later enjoying life. I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in early February ...

This History Maker article was written by the coauthors in collaboration with Dr. John Cameron and is based on several detailed discussions with Dr. Cameron. The paper focuses on Dr. Cameron's ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In this Endo-Sketch, a Healio video series on clinical conditions named after famous colleagues, Klaus Mergener, ...

Dr. Mark Lewis, 41, is director of gastrointestinal oncology at Intermountain Healthcare in Murray, Utah. He’s also a pancreatic cancer survivor, recently celebrating the fourth anniversary of his ...

As doctors wheeled 75-year-old Mary Kay Duda into surgery for a pancreatic tumor, she turned to her daughter, Katie, and said, “See you on the flip side.” Katie Duda, 36, rolled her eyes at the memory ...

A: Whipple procedure (also known as a pancreaticoduodenectomy) is named for Allen Whipple, a surgeon who in the mid-1930’s pioneered an operation to remove the head of the pancreas, part of the ...