Pancreatic Diseases

Follow the links below to find information about pancreatic diseases, including pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer.

Reviewed November 2007

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Title:   Pancreatitis: all you need to know
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. It occurs when the digestive enzymes that your pancreas produces to break down food attack the pancreas itself.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Pancreatitis explained
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, which can be either acute or chronic. Alcoholics are most at risk of developing pancreatitis. Treatment options include abstaining from alcohol, fasting until the inflammation subsides, medication and surgery.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Pancreaticoduodenectomy (classic Whipple) versus pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (pp Whipple) for surgical treatment of periampullary and pancreatic carcinoma
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Pancreatic cancer is a leading cause of cancer death. Two surgical procedures exist for a cure: the classic Whipple operation where part of the pancreas, the gallbladder, the duodenum, the pylorus (outlet of the stomach) and the distal (lower) part of t...
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Pancreatic cancer
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The pancreas is a gland that lies behind the stomach. It secretes digestive enzymes and important hormones. Pancreatic cancer is more common among the elderly. Smokers are more likely than non-smokers to develop the condition. About 500 Victorians develop pancreatic cancer each year.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Pancreas explained
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The pancreas is located in the abdomen. This gland has dual roles - it is an organ of the digestive system and of the endocrine system. Disorders of the pancreas include acute or chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer and diabetes.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Antibiotic therapy for prophylaxis against infection of pancreatic necrosis in acute pancreatitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acute pancreatitis is a common life-threatening disease which has no known treatment. Severe inflammation occurs in the pancreas, a digestive gland, and leads to abdominal pain and shock. In severe attacks, patients may develop pancreatic necrosis (gang...
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Pancreatic cancer
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   'Pancreatic cancer' is a term used to describe as many as 20 different types of tumour that can occur in the pancreas.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for inoperable advanced pancreatic cancer
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Chemotherapy and radiotherapy may improve survival and quality of life in people with advanced pancreatic cancer Advanced pancreatic cancer is incurable. Symptoms affect quality of life, and life expectancy is reduced. This review investigated the effec...
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Palliative biliary stents for obstructing pancreatic carcinoma
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The majority of patients with pancreatic cancer present with late stage disease that causes obstruction of the distal biliary tree and jaundice. Surgical by-pass (SBP) or endoscopic stenting (ES) of the malignant obstruction are the treatment options av...
Date:   Jan 2006
Title:   Pancreatic cancer
Publisher:   The Cancer Council Victoria
Description:   Pancreatic cancer begins in the lining of the pancreatic duct. It can obstruct the bile duct and cause jaundice and spread to nearby nerves and lymph nodes.
Date:   Dec 2005
Title:   The role of chemotherapy in the treatment of pancreatic carcinoma
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Patients with unresectable and metastatic pancreatic cancer are incurable and optimal palliation is the goal of therapy. If these patients have symptoms of biliary or duodenal obstruction they may benefit from palliative bypass procedures.
Date:   Apr 2005
Title:   Chinese medicinal herbs for acute pancreatitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The pancreas is a gland near the stomach that helps digestion by secreting insulin into the blood and digestive enzymes into the small intestine. Acute pancreatitis is a relatively common acute abdominal emergency with no specific therapy. It is potenti...
Date:   Oct 2004
Title:   Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in gallstone-associated acute pancreatitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Patients presenting with acute pancreatitis may benefit from treatment to reduce complications and mortality. Early endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography with or without sphincterotomy has been advocated for acute pancreatitis associated with ...
Date:   Mar 2004
Title:   Enteral versus parenteral nutrition for acute pancreatitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The pancreas is a gland that lies behind the stomach. It produces enzymes that help digestion. Acute pancreatitis is an inflammation in the pancreas which causes severe pains in the stomach. Extra nutrition is needed to recover. However the pancreas ne...
Date:   Oct 2002
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