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Follow the links below to find information about pancreatic diseases, including pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer.
Reviewed January 2009
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Pancreatic enzymes for chronic pancreatitis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Chronic pancreatitis is a condition afflicting nearly 0.04% to 5% of the population worldwide. The disease presents as recurrent episodes of abdominal pain, fatty stools and weight loss, or may be asymptomatic. Patients may develop complications over a ...
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Jun 2009
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Pancreatic cancer - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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| Description: |
Pancreatic cancer is a term used to describe as many as 20 different types of tumour that can occur in the pancreas.
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May 2009
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| Title: |
Staging of pancreatic cancer
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Department of Health Western Australia
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| Description: |
Staging algorithm for patients with pancreatic cancer on imaging, to determine the subsequent course of treatment.
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| Date: |
May 2009
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| Title: |
Chronic pancreatitis
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Department of Health Western Australia
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| Description: |
Diagnostic imaging algorithm for chronic pancreatitis.
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Apr 2009
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Palliative biliary stents for obstructing pancreatic carcinoma
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
The majority of patients with cancer of the pancreas are diagnosed only after blockage of the bile ducts has occurred. Surgical by-pass (SBP) or endoscopic stenting (ES) of the blockage are the treatment options available for these patients. This review...
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Mar 2009
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Chinese herbal medicines for acute pancreatitis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| 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...
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Dec 2008
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Pancreatic cancer
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The Cancer Council Victoria
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| 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.
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| Date: |
Nov 2008
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Pancreas
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Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
The pancreas is a gland located in the abdomen. The pancreas 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.
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Aug 2008
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Pancreatitis: all you need to know - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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| 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.
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Aug 2008
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Pancreatitis explained
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Better Health Channel
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Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, which can be either acute or chronic. Alcoholics are most at risk of developing pancreatitis. Symptoms include severe abdominal pain, swelling, fever and vomiting. Treatment options include abstaining from alcohol, medication and surgery.
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| Date: |
Jun 2008
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| Title: |
Acute pancreatitis
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| Publisher: |
Department of Health Western Australia
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| Description: |
Diagnostic imaging algorithm for 'acute pancreatitis' and it complications.
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| Date: |
Apr 2008
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| Title: |
Pancreatic cancer
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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| 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. Other risk factors for pancreatic cancer include smoking and diabetes.
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Mar 2008
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Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for inoperable advanced pancreatic cancer
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Advanced pancreatic cancer is incurable. Symptoms affect quality of life, and life expectancy is reduced. This review investigated the effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on survival and symptoms, and found that having chemotherapy (compared to no c...
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| Date: |
Mar 2006
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The role of chemotherapy in the treatment of pancreatic carcinoma
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| Publisher: |
Australian Prescriber
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| 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.
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| Date: |
Apr 2005
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| Title: |
Enteral versus parenteral nutrition for acute pancreatitis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| 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...
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| Date: |
Nov 2004
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| Title: |
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in gallstone-associated acute pancreatitis
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| 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 ...
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Mar 2004
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