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 ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Pancreas divisum is the most common pancreatic disorder that develops before ...

Pancreatic cancer is a serious and often life-threatening disease that affects thousands of individuals every year. It has a ...

leading to symptoms like gas, bloating, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and unexplained weight loss. EPI can be caused by chronic pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, and pancreatic cancer, among others.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition that affects the lungs, pancreas and other organs, caused by variations on the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene.

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 ...

Pancreatic cystic lesions represent a window to earlier detection of this devastating cancer.” Caldwell said PanCystPro is the first product in Amplified Sciences’ pipeline to reach the CLIA ...

The United States Cystic Fibrosis Foundation released the first guideline on newborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF), in order to improve timely detection of CF in infants from all racial and ...

People with cystic fibrosis can develop endocrine, gastrointestinal, pancreatic, liver and reproductive disorders, but lung disease is often the most common complication and the principal cause of ...

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder driven ... patients typically experience obstruction of passageways (e.g., pancreatic and bile ducts, intestines, and bronchi). Lung disease is responsible ...