Hyperlipasemia immediately after pancreatic resections may predict pancreatic fistula, reveals study published in the Surgery ...

Perioperative chemoimmunotherapy for resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) shows promising long-term benefits with ...

In the case reported by Orvis and Evans 20 and in the case presented above, lipoprotein lipase inhibition in the circulation during the episode of acute pancreatitis was demonstrated. In the ...

The compound was designed to be activated by pancreatic lipase, an enzyme that is only present in the digestive system. “This is an important milestone for us,” said Sandeep Patil, MD PhD, ...

Recent research from the University of Helsinki sheds new light on the behavior of the KRAS gene in two of the deadliest cancers—pancreatic and colorectal cancer. These findings suggest ...

ZG constituents are also linked to pancreatic and intestinal disorders. ZGs are well suited for subcellular (and suborganellar) proteomics, as they represent abundant, large and protein-rich ...

Pancreatic cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the tissues of the pancreas, an organ located behind the lower part of the stomach that produces enzymes to aid digestion and hormones like ...

Contact a PanCAN Patient Services Case Manager for up-to-date information about pancreatic cancer, clinical trial searches, personalized medicine and support resources. All information and services ...

Only people with pancreatic insufficiency identified by a faecal elastase test should take pancreatic enzymes - amylase, lipase and protease. Many who take digestive enzymes may have another condition ...

The main pancreatic enzymes are lipase, which breaks down fats; amylase, which breaks down carbohydrates; and proteases and peptidases, which break down proteins. Once nutrients are broken into small ...

Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas, a large gland behind the stomach. The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine to help digest fats, proteins and carbohydrates in ...

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pancreatic NETs or PNETs), also called pancreatic endocrine tumors or islet cell tumors, are tumors that form from the abnormal growth of hormone-producing cells in ...