The pancreas is an oblong flattened gland, about six inches long, located deep in the abdomen, sandwiched between the stomach and the spine. It has five main parts – the tail, body, neck, head and ...

A new PET scan reliably detects benign tumors in the pancreas, according to research led by Radboud university medical center ...

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A cystic neoplasm needs to be considered when a patient presents with a fluid-containing pancreatic lesion. Cystic neoplasms of the pancreas may be more frequent than previously recognized and are ...

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Both of these conditions — and other pancreas disorders — are serious and require medical attention. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) and pancreatitis are serious conditions that can ...

Other organs that play a key role in digestion include the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. The pancreas is a gland organ located behind the stomach that manufactures a cocktail of enzymes that ...

This is a cross-sectional view of the torso. The gray areas show the anatomy based on the CT scan, while the colored sections represent the radioactive signal measured by the PET scan. On the left is ...

A charity said it would transform lives and was the "closest thing to a working pancreas". The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the health body recommending the technology ...

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It's once again time to scrub in for another season of "Grey's Anatomy." Season 21 of ABC's longest running medical drama premieres Thursday after its summer hiatus. The episode is expected to ...