Pancreatic cysts are increasingly found incidentally due to better imaging technology. The primary goal is to distinguish pre-cancerous mucinous cysts (like IPMNs) from benign non-mucinous cysts.

The ever-increasing use of radiographic imaging of the abdomen, in particular by CT and MRI, has led to a significant rise in the discovery of patients with pancreatic cysts. Often these are ...

A research team at Duke Health has identified a set of biomarkers that could help to distinguish whether cysts on the pancreas are likely to develop into cancer or remain benign. The team carried out ...

NEW JERSEY -- Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center's Pancreatic Cyst Surveillance Program, a new health research program, is on a mission to find clues in time to save lives. It's a cutting-edge ...

When it comes to early detection of silent but deadly diseases like pancreatic cancer, finding it early and predicting disease aggressiveness are critical for increasing long-term survival. With no ...

Pancreatic cancer is often fatal, but a molecular test that can accurately distinguish benign cysts from those that could become cancerous may be a key to saving lives. Researchers tested the ...

THIS IS DISCONCERTING THAT WAITING FOR A SCAN RESULTS CAN BE INTENSE FOR IRELAND, FRANCESCA AND HER FAMILY. THE DOCTORS LOOKING TO SEE IF EVERYTHING IS STILL OKAY WITH HER PANCREAS. A FEW YEARS AGO, ...

The American Cancer Society predicts that 66,440 people in 2024 will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and 51,750 people will die of pancreatic cancer by the end of the year. In Louisiana, cancer ...