21. Pancreas / Pancreatic Cancer. Cancer of the pancreas is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are foundin the tissues of the pancreas. The pancreas is about 6 inches long and is http://www.cancer-info.com/pancreas.htm

Pancreas / Pancreatic Cancer Description of Pancreatic Cancer Cancer of the pancreas is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the pancreas. The pancreas is about 6 inches long and is shaped something like a thin pear, wider at one end and narrowing at the other. The pancreas lies behind the stomach, inside a loop formed by part of the small intestine. The broader right end of the pancreas is called the head, the middle section is called the body, and the narrow left end is the tail. The pancreas has two basic jobs in your body. It produces juices that help you break down (digest) your food, and hormones (such as insulin) that regulate how your body stores and uses food. The area of the pancreas that produces digestive juices is called the exocrine pancreas. About 95% of pancreatic cancers begin in the exocrine pancreas. The hormone-producing area of the pancreas is called the endocrine pancreas. Only about 5% of pancreatic cancers start here. This statement has information on cancer of the exocrine pancreas. For more information on cancer of the endocrine pancreas (also called islet cell cancer) see the PDQ Patient Information Statement on Islet Cell Carcinoma. Cancer of the pancreas is hard to find (diagnose) because the organ is hidden behind other organs. Organs around the pancreas include the stomach, small intestine, bile ducts (tubes through which bile, a digestive juice made by the liver, flows from the liver to the small intestine), gallbladder (the small sac below the liver that stores bile), the liver, and the spleen (the organ that stores red blood cells and filters blood to remove excess blood cells). The signs of pancreatic cancer are like many other illnesses, and there may be no signs in the first stages. You should see your doctor if you have any of the following: nausea, loss of appetite, weight loss without trying to lose weight, pain in the upper or middle of your abdomen, or yellowing of your skin (jaundice).

22. Molecular Oncology Unit Home Page Dedicated to researching the causes of and treatments for cancer. Includes description of the molecular genetics of pancreatic cancer, and related research into screening, diagnosis, treatment, and genetic vaccination. http://www.lif.icnet.uk/axp/mphh/

Head: Professor Nick Lemoine The Molecular Oncology Unit is no longer based at The Hammersmoth Hospital. It is now part of the Insitute of Cancer at Barts and The London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry For more information about the Unit please see http://www.cancer.qmul.ac.uk/research/medical_oncology/index.html This page was last modified on 1st March 2005 Top MOU Home

23. Pancreatic Cancer Action Network A patient advocacy site for pancreatic cancer that focuses on awareness and educational issues in the ongoing fight to find the cure for the 4 http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

24. Pancreatic Cancer Offers information about pancreatic cancer including causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment. http://www.mamashealth.com/cancer/pancancer.asp

Mamashealth.com Home Cancer Pages Anal Cancer Bladder Cancer Brain Cancer Brain Cancer and Vinyl Chloride ... Breast Cancer Help Links Email Mama What is Pancreatic Cancer? Cancer of the pancreas is abnormal cell growth in the tissue of the pancreas. The pancreas is a small organ (about six inches long) located next to the small intestine, behind the stomach. The majority of pancreatic cancers are adenocarcinomas. Adenocarcinomas are tumors that arise from the exocrine portion of the pancreas. The exocrine portion of the pancreas produces digestive fluids. A small number of pancreatic cancers begin in the endocrine pancreas. The endocrine portion produces hormones (such as insulin). What does the Pancreas Do? The pancreas produces juices and enzymes to help with digesting and absorbing food. The pancreas also produces and releases several hormones, such as insulin, which regulate the way your body stores and processes food. For more information on insulin related conditions, see diabetes Symptoms Someone with pancreatic cancer in the early stages of the disease may have no symptoms. Each individual may not experience all symptoms. The most common symptom is abdominal discomfort. The abdominal discomfort may be worse after eating or when lying down and sometimes can be relieved by sitting up or leaning forward. Other symptoms are: jaundice, nausea, itching, loss of appetite, brown urine, light colored bowel movements, weight loss, or pain in the upper or middle sections of the abdomen.

25. Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreas And Cancer Treatment - The Lustgarten Foundation For pancreatic cancer, Pancreas and Cancer Treatment from the Lustgarten Foundation. http://www.lustgarten.org/

OUR MISSION : The Lustgarten Foundation seeks to advance the science related to the diagnosis, treatment, cure and prevention of pancreatic cancer. Home About the Foundation Patient Resources Research Grants ... Pat Ericson Memorial Walk 2005 Ask an Expert Patient Information Series Join the Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer! Sunday, July 31, 2005 New York Old Westbury Gardens Sunday, September 25, 2005 Chicago Chicago Botanic Garden Join the Walk and help raise critically needed dollars for the fight against pancreatic cancer! Proceeds from the New York and Chicago Walks will directly support The Lustgarten Foundation's mission to advance promising pancreatic cancer research. To date, the Walk has already raised more than $2 Million for research! Your support today could mean a cure tomorrow. Support Pancreatic Cancer Research with a Purple Bracelet! Save the Date: Thursday, December 8, 2005 B.B. King Blues Club New York City Click Here for more Information Home About the Foundation Patient Resources ... Site Map

26. University Of Liverpool Research focusing on treatment of pancreatic cancer and acute pancreatitis using gene therapy and surgical techniques, from the Department of Surgery. http://www.liv.ac.uk/surgery/resrch.html

home www.liv.ac.uk Medicine site University site Surgery and Oncology Clinical Trials ESPAC KABI Surgery and Oncology Home Page ... l Research The Division of Surgery and Oncology has an active research profile Please click on a topic to find out more: Accessibility Staff Students

27. National Cancer Institute - Www.cancer.gov Home Page pancreatic cancer Prostate Cancer Skin Cancer (Nonmelanoma) Thyroid Cancer http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

28. Latest News Details the struggle and subsequent death of a Canadian diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. http://www.smida.com/latestnews.html

Paul's Journal, the Ordeal of a Pancreatic Cancer Patient The entries are in reverse order, with the final note at the top of the page. Please scroll down to the bottom to begin at the start of the chronicle of events. Friday, November 26, 2004 Thank you to everyone who attended the service last Saturday, it was so nice to see the large number of people who showed up, and it was comforting to all of us to know that so many held Paul dear in their hearts. Here is a map of Cataraqui Cemetery where Paul is buried: If you take the Sydenham exit off the 401, and are going south on Sydenham, then take a left when you get to Princess Street and then the next left onto Counter Street. The next left after that is Purdy Court, and the first right is Purdy Mills Road. You will see the cemetery right away on the right, so go through the gates and make a right. Then continue until you get to Beech, take a left, and then take a right onto West Street, and the gravesite is located at West and Oak on the right. Lilacs will be planted there in the spring, because our home on Johnson Street was surrounded by them and the frangrance will evoke pleasant memories of Paul and our time living there. The site marker will not be ready until December, but for now you can find Paul under a tall tree and there are cut flowers adorning the site. Please visit if you can, it is a beautiful old cemetery and very peaceful.

29. Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreas And Cancer Treatment - The Lustgarten pancreatic cancer, Pancreas and Cancer Treatment from the Lustgarten Foundation http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

30. Pancreatic Cancer UK charity provides information about the diagnosis and treatment of pancreascancer. Also gives details on fundraising. http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=2795

31. OSI Says FDA Agrees To Review SNDA On Tarceva For Pancreatic AFX News Limited OSI says FDA agrees to review sNDA on Tarceva for pancreatic cancer in US 07.06.2005, 0959 AM MELVILLE, NY (AFX) OSI http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

32. Pancreatic Cancer This section gives answers to some of the general questions we ve been askedabout pancreatic cancer. If you need to find out anything specific about http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=273

33. National Pancreas Foundation A nonprofit organization committed to advancing research of pancreatic diseases. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

34. Pancreatic Cancer - Overview, Risk Factors & Symptoms - OncologyChannel.com pancreatic cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancerrelated death, the riskof contracting this cancer increases for a number of reasons. http://www.oncologychannel.com/pancreaticcancer/

Home Search SiteMap Ask the Dr. ... Medical Store PANCREATIC CANCER Overview Risk Factors Symptoms Diagnosis ... Prevention CONDITIONS Adrenal Cancer AIDS-Related Lymphoma Anemia Bladder Cancer Brain Cancer Breast Cancer ... Classification of Cancer Colorectal Cancer Cytopenia Endometrial Cancer Esophageal Cancer ... Lymphoma- Hodgkin's Disease Lymphoma- Non-Hodgkin's Ovarian Cancer Pain Pancreatic Cancer Prostate Cancer ... Urethral Cancer DIAGNOSTIC TESTS CT Scan MRI Scan RESOURCES MDLocator Health Quizzes Education Glossary ... What Is a Gynecologic Oncologist? Oncology Team ABOUT US Healthcommunities.com Pressroom Testimonials Link to oncologychannel The pancreas is an organ of the digestive system. It is located near the stomach and small intestine. It has two major jobs or functions. First, the exocrine pancreas makes enzymes that help in the digestion of food products. Second, the endocrine pancreas produces several hormones that have diverse functions. Cancers of the pancreas can occur in the exocrine pancreas (classic pancreatic adenocarcinomas) or can occur in the endocrine pancreas. This section will discuss exocrine pancreatic carcinoma. Risk Factors The risk of developing cancer of the pancreas is usually low before the age of 40, but the risk subsequently increases sharply, with most people diagnosed between their sixties and eighties. Risk factors for the development of this disease include environmental factors, medical/surgical factors, genetic factors, and occupational exposures.

35. Pancreatic Cancer - MayoClinic.com For years, pancreatic cancer was one of the least understood of cancers.But researchers are beginning to unravel the mystery of this disease. http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00357

36. The Japan Times Online From the Japan Times, Makoto Sahara, an archaeologist who furthered knowledge of the Yayoi Period, died of pancreatic cancer at a hospital in Chiba Prefecture at age 70. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20020711c1.htm

37. Pancreatic Cancer There are no tumorspecific markers for pancreatic cancer; markers such as Symptoms caused by pancreatic cancer may depend on the site of the tumor http://www.meb.uni-bonn.de/cancer.gov/CDR0000062951.html

Treatment statement for Health professionals Pancreatic Cancer Get this document via a secure connection General Information Cellular Classification Stage Information ... More Information General Information Note: Information on pancreatic cancer in children is available in the PDQ summary on Unusual Cancers of Childhood Note: Estimated new cases and deaths from pancreatic cancer in the United States in 2005: [ New cases: 32,180. Deaths: 31,800. Note: Some citations in the text of this section are followed by a level of evidence. The PDQ editorial boards use a formal ranking system to help the reader judge the strength of evidence linked to the reported results of a therapeutic strategy. (Refer to the PDQ summary on Levels of Evidence for more information.) Carcinoma of the pancreas has a markedly increased incidence over the past several decades and ranks as the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Despite the high mortality rate associated with pancreatic cancer, its etiology is poorly understood. [ Level of evidence: 3iA ] Improvements in imaging technology, including spiral computed tomographic scans, magnetic resonance imaging scans, positron emission tomographic scans, endoscopic ultrasound examination, and laparoscopic staging can aid in the diagnosis and the identification of patients with disease that is not amenable to resection. [

38. CNN - Unusual Dietary Treatment May Fight Pancreatic Cancer - November 29, 1999 CNN http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/cancer/9911/29/vitamins.cancer/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. LOCAL ... daily almanac MULTIMEDIA: video video archive audio multimedia showcase ... more services E-MAIL: Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists. Enter your address: document.write(' '); Or: Get a free e-mail account E-MAIL DISCUSSION: message boards chat feedback CNN WEB SITES: AsiaNow Svenska Norge Danmark ... Italian FASTER ACCESS: europe japan TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW CNN NETWORKS: more networks transcripts SITE INFO: help contents search ad info ... jobs WEB SERVICES: health cancer > story page Unusual dietary treatment may fight pancreatic cancer In this story: Tripled expected life span Cancer Institute funds study RELATED STORIES, SITES From Medical Correspondent Linda Ciampa (CNN) The body of evidence is slim, but an alternative treatment for pancreatic cancer has brought hope to a handful of patients and caught the attention of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH has agreed to fund a five-year clinical trial of the diet and detoxification procedure at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. The research stems from a pilot study by New York immunologist Nicholas Gonzales. Pancreatic malignancy has one of the highest mortality rates for cancer. It is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Eighty percent of patients diagnosed die within a year.

39. Pancreatic Cancer - Cancer Information On MedicineNet.com Information on many different cancers includes symptoms, cancer detection andprevention, and treatment options. http://www.medicinenet.com/pancreatic_cancer/article.htm

document.writeln(''); MedicineNet Home Cancer Home Page > Pancreatic Cancer Search Tips Printer-Friendly Format FREE Newsletters Email to a Friend ... Next Pancreatic Cancer (Cancer of the Pancreas) What is the pancreas? What is cancer? What causes cancer of the pancreas? What are symptoms of cancer of the pancreas? ... What resources are available to cancer patients and families? What is the pancreas? The pancreas is a spongy, tube-shaped organ about 6 inches long. It is located in the back of the abdomen, behind the stomach. The head of the pancreas is on the right side of the abdomen. It is connected to the duodenum, the upper end of the small intestine. The narrow end of the pancreas, called the tail, extends to the left side of the body. The pancreas makes pancreatic juices and hormones, including insulin . Pancreatic juices, also called enzymes, help digest food in the small intestine. Insulin controls the amount of sugar in the blood. Both enzymes and hormones are needed to keep the body working right. As pancreatic juices are made, they flow into the main pancreatic duct. This duct joins the common bile duct, which connects the pancreas to the liver and the gallbladder. The common bile duct, which carries bile (a fluid that helps digest fat), connects to the small intestine near the stomach.

40. Study Ties Obesity To Pancreatic Cancer CNN http://cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/conditions/08/22/pancreatic.cancer.ap/index.html

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