Pancreatic cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
May 4, 2024 · Pancreatic cancer — Overview covers symptoms, risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy and other treatment for cancer of the pancreas.
Pancreatitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Oct 31, 2025 · This stops pancreatic enzymes from traveling to the small intestine and forces them back into the pancreas. The enzymes then begin to irritate the cells of the pancreas, causing the …
Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Stool tests can measure levels of fat that could suggest your digestive system isn't absorbing nutrients as it should. Pancreatic function tests can be done on fluid collected from the pancreas during an …
Mayo Clinic Minute: Detecting pancreatic cancer
Nov 11, 2024 · Approximately 66,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, according to the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Michael Wallace, a gastroenterologist at Mayo …
Pancreatic cancer - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
May 4, 2024 · Pancreatic cancer — Overview covers symptoms, risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy and other treatment for cancer of the pancreas.
Prospective multicenter study tests combination of pancreatic juice and ...
Apr 1, 2025 · Precursors of pancreatic cancer arise in the pancreatic ductal system, in close proximity to pancreatic juice.
Advancing pancreatic cancer treatment with total robotic Whipple ...
Nov 4, 2024 · Learn more about the Whipple procedure and pancreatic cancer and find a clinical trial at Mayo Clinic. Join the Pancreatic Cancer Support Group on Mayo Clinic Connect, an online …
Advances in pancreatic cancer screening
Nov 25, 2024 · Pancreatic cancer screening has advanced significantly in recent years. There are now research-based guidelines on screening for people at high risk of developing the disease, and …
Mayo Clinic researchers identify a measurable genetic mutation as a ...
Apr 29, 2025 · The presence of a specific genetic mutation — KRAS circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) — strongly indicates a higher risk of spread and worse survival rates for people with pancreatic cancer.
Using AI for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer
Mayo Clinic is using artificial intelligence for early pancreatic cancer detection. Learn how AI helps doctors spot the disease when it’s still treatable.