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
Extractions: 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).
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/
Extractions: 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
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
Pancreatic Cancer Offers information about pancreatic cancer including causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment. http://www.mamashealth.com/cancer/pancancer.asp
Extractions: 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.
Extractions: 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
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
Latest News Details the struggle and subsequent death of a Canadian diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. http://www.smida.com/latestnews.html
Extractions: 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.
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
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
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
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
Extractions: 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.
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
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
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
Extractions: More 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: [ 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. [
Extractions: 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.
Extractions: 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.