Chronic pancreatitis in women typically not related to alcohol use
Most cases of chronic pancreatitis in women are from nonalcoholic etiologies, according to researchers.
Pancreatic Diseases
ASCO releases clinical practice guideline for pancreatic cancer
A clinical practice guideline offers recommendations on the best course of treatment for patients with potentially treatable pancreatic cancer.
Additional treatment not effective to treat pancreatic cancer
Median overall survival was 11.9 months in patients receiving gemcitabine plus erlotinib.
Optimized medical therapy linked to long-term relief in chronic pancreatitis
Nearly 85% of patients achieved significant pain relief at 1-year follow up.
Pediatric pancreatitis associated with repeat hospitalizations, high costs
Children with recurrent acute or chronic pancreatitis are likely to have high healthcare costs and a high risk for repeat hospitalization.
Acute or chronic pancreatitis?
How can a clinician distinguish chronic pancreatitis from acute pancreatitis in a patient with alcohol-abuse history?
Obesity linked to worse survival in pancreatic CA
Higher prediagnostic BMI also linked to more advanced disease at diagnosis.
Two pancreatic-enzyme drugs approved
The FDA has approved Ultresa and Viokace to aid food digestion in patients with pancreatic enzyme deficiencies.
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