Pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer: Introduction

Pancreatic cancer: Pancreatic cancer is a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Pancreatic cancer is available below.

Symptoms of Pancreatic cancer

• No early symptoms
• Upper abdominal pain
• Worsening abdominal pain
• Upper back pain
• Abdominal pain lessens when bending forwards
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 22 symptoms of Pancreatic cancer

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Pancreatic cancer:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• Cancer-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Prostate Testing
  • Home Prostate PSA Antigen Tests
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Testing
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Testing
  • Home Breast Cancer Testing
  • Home Breast Lump Detection Kits
• more tests...»

Pancreatic cancer: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Pancreatic cancer:

• Lymphoma
• Metastasis of cancer to liver or lung
• Lung cancer
• Liver cancer
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Pancreatic cancer

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Pancreatic cancer

• Physical exam
• Blood tests
• Urine tests
• Stool tests
• Bilirubin tests
• more tests...»

See full list of 18 diagnostic tests for Pancreatic cancer

Wrongly Diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer?

• Misdiagnosis of Pancreatic cancer
• Failure to diagnose Pancreatic cancer
• Hidden causes of Pancreatic cancer (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer: Medical Mistakes

• Cancer Health Mistakes:
  • Cancer (All) -- Health Mistakes
  • Breast Cancer -- Health Mistakes
  • Colorectal Cancer -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Pancreatic cancer: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Pancreatic cancer:

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Pancreatic cancer: Undiagnosed Conditions

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  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Pancreatic cancer

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Pancreatic cancer: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Cancer Specialists:
  • Oncology (Cancer specialists)
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Radiation Oncology (Diagnostic/X-rays)
  • Gynecological Oncology
  • Hematology (Blood/Leukemia Specialists)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• more specialists...»

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• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Pancreatic cancer

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Pancreatic cancer:

• Cancer (Oncology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Pancreatic cancer, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Pancreatic cancer: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Pancreatic cancer

• Smoking
• Advanced age
• Male sex - The male-to-female ratio of pancreatic cancer is 1.3:1.
• Chronic pancreatitis - Inflammation of the pancreas, usually from excessive alcohol intake or gallstones
• Diabetes mellitus
• more causes...»

See full list of 6 causes of Pancreatic cancer

More information about causes of Pancreatic cancer:

• Underlying causes of Pancreatic cancer
• Pancreatic cancer as a complication caused by other conditions
• Pancreatic cancer as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Pancreatic cancer

Treatments for Pancreatic cancer

• Chemotherapy
• Radiation therapy
• Surgery
  • Whipple procedure
  • Distal pancreatectomy
• more treatments...»

See full list of 21 treatments for Pancreatic cancer

Latest Treatments for Pancreatic cancer

• Oxygen
• IV fluid
• Analgesia
• Biliary decompression
• Celiac blockade
• more treatments...»

See full list of 16 latest treatments for Pancreatic cancer

News Archives for Pancreatic cancer

Medical news articles related to Pancreatic cancer include:

• Charring Meat May Boost Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
• Research Takes Aim at Pancreatic Cancer
• New Drug Being Tested for Pancreatic Cancer
• Obesity Tied to Poor Pancreatic Cancer Surgery Outcomes
• Study Links Blood Type and Pancreatic Cancer
• Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Faces Tough Battle Against Pancreatic Cancer
• Pancreatic Cancer May Have a New Foe
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Pancreatic cancer

Medical research articles related to Pancreatic cancer include:

• Glycemic index, glycemic load, and cancer risk: a meta-analysis
• Fluorouracil vs gemcitabine chemotherapy before and after fluorouracil-based chemoradiation following resection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a randomized controlled trial.
• I have a 59 yr old lady with a new diagnosis of Pancreatic cancer. Why does she experience a sweet taste all the time?
• Larotaxel Pancreatic cancer - recurrent advanced and/or metastatic; 2nd line
• Cetuximab plus gemcitabine and cisplatin compared with gemcitabine and cisplatin alone in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer: a randomised, multicentre, phase II trial
• Statins are not associated with a reduced risk of pancreatic cancer at the population level, when taken at low doses for managing hypercholesterolemia: evidence from a meta-analysis of 12 studies
• Octreotide for endocrine, oncologic, and gastrointestinal disorders: systematic review and budget impact analysis
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Videos for Pancreatic cancer

Patient Surveys for Pancreatic cancer

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Prognosis for Pancreatic cancer

Prognosis for Pancreatic cancer: Depending on the extent of the cancer at the time of diagnosis, the prognosis is generally regarded as poor; less than 5 percent of those diagnosed are still alive five years after diagnosis.

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Reseach about Pancreatic cancer

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Clinical Trials for Pancreatic cancer

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Pancreatic cancer include:

• Safety Study of 90Y-hMN14 to Treat Pancreatic Cancer - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - hMN14 (labetuzumab)
• A Safety and Effectiveness Study of Aroplatin in Patients With Advanced Solid Malignancies - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Aroplatin (Liposomal NDDP, L-NDDP)
• Acupuncture For Pancreatic Cancer Pain - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Malignant Obstruction ZILVER Against Routine Therapy (MOZART I) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Trial of Curcumin in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Curcumin (diferuloyl methane)
• more trials...»

See full list of 306 Clinical Trials for Pancreatic cancer

Statistics for Pancreatic cancer

• Medical statistics for Pancreatic cancer
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Pancreatic cancer
• Death and Mortality statistics for Pancreatic cancer
• Society statistics for Pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer: Broader Related Topics

• Cancer
• Digestive system cancer
• Chronic digestive diseases
• Pancreas conditions
• Abdominal Cancer
• more types...»

Types of Pancreatic cancer

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Definitions of Pancreatic cancer:

Pancreatic carcinoma is a carcinoma arising from the exocrine pancreas. The overwhelming majority of pancreatic carcinomas are adenocarcinomas. --2002 - (Source - Diseases Database)

Cancer of the pancreas - (Source - WordNet 2.1)