A multicenter clinical trial published in JAMA has found that a long-used endoscopic procedure does not prevent recurrent ...

In malignant distal biliary obstruction, EUS-CDS — a new endoscopic technique — lowers the risk for postprocedural ...

Nearly 68,000 people in the United States are expected to be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, and incidence rates are rising. While the five-year survival rate has improved to ...

The pancreas is an organ behind the stomach and near the spleen. It performs both exocrine and endocrine functions. The exocrine cells release digestive enzymes to assist with breaking down food. The ...

Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is an irreversible, inflammatory disease leading to fibrosis and both exocrine and endocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Pain is the most debilitating symptom of CP, and its ...

Herman Melville, a brave American writer, explored adventure, philosophy, and real-life issues in his works. His 1851 masterpiece, Moby-Dick, transformed him into a deep thinker, though it was ...

For decades, many doctors believed that a certain endoscopic procedure could help prevent repeated episodes of pancreatitis in people with a specific birth defect of the pancreas. But now, a large new ...