Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. Acute pancreatitis occurs when symptoms appear suddenly. These may include pain in the upper left abdomen that spreads to the back, fever, nausea ...

Ultrasound is emerging as an effective treatment for pancreatic cancer. HIFU uses focused heat to target and destroy cancer cells, and there is minimal harm to the body. We report on its potential.

Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006;3(7):356-357. The cause of acute pancreatitis is easily identifiable in 70–90% of patients. In patients with idiopathic acute pancreatitis (IAP ...

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 ...