Chronic pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease and is difficult to manage despite advancements in medical science.

Chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer are two of the major diseases affecting the pancreas. Both are serious disorders for which current therapy has not been proven to be effective. Physicians ...

Among 493 patients who underwent surgery for chronic pancreatitis, the survival rate 1 year after the operation was 95.5%. At 5 years, it was 85%. But by the 10-year mark, the survival rate had ...

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A new study from researchers at the University of Chicago provides important insight into how the pancreas protects itself ...

The treatment goals of chronic pancreatitis can roughly be divided into pain management, prevention and management of complications and improvement of pancreatic insufficiency Surgery outperforms ...

Chronic pancreatitis is typically a painful condition and it can be associated with a severe burden of disease. The pathogenesis of pain in this disorder is poorly understood and its treatment has ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Chronic pancreatitis in the setting of diabetes further increases risks for serious complications, such as ...

THE most controversial aspect of pancreatic surgery concerns the choice of an appropriate operative procedure in the management of chronic relapsing pancreatitis. The evolution of the surgical ...

A new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators describes risk factors that could make it more likely for people who have chronic pancreatitis, an ongoing inflammation of the pancreas, to develop diabetes.

I'm in my late 50s and was recently diagnosed with pancreatitis. My symptoms came on suddenly. My wife is concerned my symptoms may develop again, and she wants me to have testing to determine the ...

A breakthrough new study says that drinking a tomato-soy juice can become a remedy for a major health issue. Here is how the ...