A range of disorders can affect your liver and pancreas. Various conditions can make it difficult for these organs to perform the essential tasks your body needs to digest food, absorb nutrients, and ...

PanCAN Chief Scientific & Medical Officer Dr. Anna Berkenblit shares new consensus statements for the diagnosis and ...

Dr. Anju Goel, MD, MPH, is a public health consultant and physician with more than 10 years of experience in the California public health system. The pancreas is an organ that makes enzymes for ...

Man suffering with severe stomach pain sitting at home. Hand of mature guy holding abdomen suffering from ache, diarrhea or indigestive problem. Caucasian guy pressing on belly on painful sensation ...

A pancreatic biopsy is a diagnostic test for pancreatic cancer. It involves taking a sample of cells from tissue or a tumor in the pancreas and sending it for laboratory analysis. Types of biopsy for ...

The overall risk of malignancy in pancreatic cysts may be as low as 0.5 to 1.5%, and the annual risk of progression is 0.5%. 7,15 Conversely, studies estimate that 15% of all pancreatic ...

Stool changes with pancreatic cancer can include diarrhea, foul-smelling stool, constipation, and changes in stool color. The pancreas is an organ between the stomach and the spine that helps the body ...

Pancreatic cancer is cancer that starts in the pancreas, which is an organ that sits behind the stomach and assists with digestion and blood sugar regulation. Pancreatic cancer develops in stages, ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...