Pancreatic Disorders News

World Pancreatic Cancer Day will be observed today.

Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth Massey Cancer Center became the first to implant the bio-absorbable internal radiation device known as CivaSheet for the treatment of early-stage pancreatic cancer.

ORLANDO — An ethanol-free protocol for pancreatic cyst ablation followed by a combined paclitaxel and gemcitabine regimen for pancreatic neoplasia was effective and led to significant reductions in adverse events, according to research presented at the World Congress of Gastroenterology at ACG 2017.

A novel genetic testing strategy developed at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, which sequences mutations in pancreatic cyst fluid before surgery, showed high accuracy for identifying cysts associated with a high risk for aggressive pancreatic cancer.

Patients with pancreatic cancer who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy, also known as the Whipple procedure, experienced shorter hospital stays with laparoscopic vs. open surgery in a randomized controlled trial.

University of Pennsylvania announced that Ben Z. Stanger, MD, PhD, associate professor of gastroenterology in the Perelman School of Medicine, has been appointed director of the Penn Pancreatic Cancer Research Center.

A diagnosis of diabetes following pancreatic disease is often classified as type 2 diabetes but presents with worse glycemic control and a higher need for insulin, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.

Akcea Therapeutics, an affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, announced it has submitted a new drug application to the FDA for volanesorsen, an investigational drug treatment for familial chylomicronemia syndrome.

A new smartphone app called BiliScreen showed promise for pancreatic cancer screening by analyzing signs of jaundice in photos of a user’s eyes.

Insulin dependence was common among adults with increased pancreatic fat content who underwent total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation, and the condition may lead to beta-cell dysfunction, according to findings published in the Journal of Diabetes.