Severe chronic pancreatitis is treated by removing the pancreas. Without a pancreas, patients also lose insulin-producing cells called islets. To preserve insulin responses, surgeons transplant islets ...

Medically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DO Key Takeaways Many people who have their pancreas removed will develop diabetes ...

Chris Rea battled pancreatic cancer for decades after being diagnosed at just 33 and undergoing pancreas removal in 2001.

A new antioxidant biogel being developed by Northwestern University researchers could help people living with chronic pancreatitis avoid developing insulin-dependent diabetes. In a study published ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Removing the entire pancreas in patients with cancer or precancerous cysts in part of the organ does not result in unmanageable diabetes — as many physicians previously believed, ...

Walter Hockley doesn't like sitting still. He wakes up before the break of dawn, gets to work at Frog Switch and Manufacturuing Company at 5 a.m., returns in the afternoon and still finds a way to fit ...

The Whipple procedure is most often used to treat pancreatic cancer. Surgeons may also use this procedure to treat some benign pancreatic tumors, especially if the tumor is causing symptoms or is at ...

Pauly Shore has shared an emotional video about a recent health scare, which saw him undergoing surgery to have a tumor removed from his pancreas. The 57-year-old actor and comedian posted the video ...

Pancreas divisum is the result of an abnormality in the structure of the pancreas, an organ near the stomach that aids with digestion and regulates blood sugar. Typically, most people who have this do ...

Northwestern University researchers have developed a new antioxidant biomaterial that someday could provide much-needed relief to people living with chronic pancreatitis. The study will be published ...

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