Pancreas

• Pancreatic Cancer–6 Facts You Should Know [News]

  Pancreas 06.10.2011 1 Comment

  

  In September 2009 actor Patrick Swayze passed away due to pancreatic cancer. This week Steve Jobs has lost the battle to the disease.

  You can read about this horrible cancer in our original post.

  Here are some updated statistics …[More]

  Tags: News, Oncology, Surgery

• Nesidioblastoma – A Tumor of the Pancreas That Can Secrete Hormones (As Seen on House MD)

  Pancreas 28.09.2010 No Comments

  

  This is part of our House MD Project series.

  Click here to read the connection to the episode (spoiler alert!)

  
  On episode 4 of season 2, called “TB or Not TB”, a doctor named Sebastian Charles, who works with tuberculosis…[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-High, House, Oncology

• All You Need To Know About Diabetes

  Pancreas, Whole Body 19.09.2009 1 Comment

  

  Diabetes affects about 21 million people in the US, and much more around the world. It raises our risk for other diseases as well. Here you will learn what it is, and how to avoid it altogether.

  Danger level: …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-High, Endocrinology, Internal-Medicine

• In The News – Pancreatic Cancer – The 4th Leading Cause of Death

  Pancreas 15.09.2009 No Comments

  

  Yesterday actor Patrick Swayze, known for his performance in such films as "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost", died of pancreatic cancer. What is this cancer, and how can you avoid this deadly condition?

  Danger level: High

  What is it?

  Pancreatic …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-High, Oncology, Surgery

• Acute Pancreatitis – A Dangerous Condition Which Can Be Caused by Drinking Alcohol

  Pancreas 03.07.2009 6 Comments

  

  Danger level: High

  What is it?

  Pancreatitis is a disease in which the pancreas gets inflamed.

  Who gets it?

  In the US, it happens to about 40 people out of 100,000 people. Over the world, acute pancreatitis is most common …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-High, Surgery