Man suffering pain gives up on getting GP appointment - and ends up with pancreatic cancer
‘ I am proof that it can happen to anyone' says the previously fit and healthy man diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Consumer Health: What do you know about pancreatic cancer?
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the risk factors for pancreatic cancer and what you can do to keep yourself safe. More than 64,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, and more than 50,000 people will die of the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. Pancreatic cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 17, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Pancreatic Cancer Doesn't Have to Be a Death Sentence
(MedPage Today) -- According to the statistics, Scott Nelson and Steve Nelson shouldn't be alive today.
The Nelsons are brothers who live in Minnesota. They are two of the rare survivors of pancreatic cancer.
Scott's diagnosis came nearly 2 decades... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - November 13, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
RSNA honors AI pancreatic cancer research with Margulis Award
The RSNA is honoring pancreatic cancer detection research with its Alexander R. Margulis Award for Scientific Excellence.The award will be presented at the upcoming RSNA meeting to authors of the study "Pancreatic Cancer Detection on CT Scans with Deep Learning: A Nationwide Population-based Study," which was published September 13, 2022, in Radiology."This year's Margulis Award recognizes impactful results likely to affect millions of patients throughout the world," said Radiology Editor Linda Moy, MD, in a statement released by the society. "The study demonstrates how a deep learning-based tool can result in accurate d...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 13, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
‘I was diagnosed with inoperable cancer…four years later I’m in remission'
Charles Czajkowski had a death sentence given to him when he was told his pancreatic tumour was inoperable. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
4-Year Window for Pancreatic Cancer Screening 4-Year Window for Pancreatic Cancer Screening
"Unfortunately, the poor results of pancreatic cancer screening do not align with this assumption, leaving unanswered whether this large window of opportunity truly exists."MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Science Reveals Link Between Obesity, Diabetes & Pancreatic Cancer Risk
FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 -- Having high insulin levels may be more than tough to manage when you have diabetes: New research shows it also appears to raise the risk of pancreatic cancer.In the study, scientists found excessive insulin levels... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 10, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
FDA Approves Zepbound, the Most Potent Weight Loss Drug Yet
Weight loss drugs have dominated the headlines over the past year, and now there’s a new medication that may be the most effective one yet.
On Nov. 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved tirzepatide (which will be sold under the brand name Zepbound), to treat overweight and obesity. Made by Eli Lilly and Co., the drug is already approved, in different doses, for type 2 diabetes, as Mounjaro, and its effectiveness in those patients is due in part to its weight loss effects.
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About 70% of Americans are overweight, with a body mass index (BMI) between ...
Source: TIME: Health - November 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
I developed an uncontrollable itch last summer... it turned out to be a symptom of pancreatic CANCER
Barbara Green, 79, of Virginia, was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer after she woke up in the middle of the night itching all over. She also experienced dark urine and lightly colored stools. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Diabetes: England To Roll Out ‘Life-Changing’ Artificial Pancreas Tech
Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.K. should get the technology for free over the next five years under the country ’s public health system. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katherine Hignett, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
A new smartphone application aims to predict the safety of liver surgery
ROCHESTER, Minn. — An international research team led by Dr. Patrick Starlinger, a hepatobiliary and pancreas surgeon from Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, developed a risk prediction model that can be calculated with a smartphone app. It provides an individualized risk assessment for patients before liver resection to evaluate the safety of liver surgery. Compared to standard preoperative tests, the research suggests the model offers a predictive model for postoperative liver failure. The model's effectiveness… (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - November 8, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: news
Get an 'artificial pancreas' on the NHS: 150,000 type 1 diabetes sufferers are set to get gadget hailed as the 'biggest breakthrough since discovery of insulin'
National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) chiefs recommend people in England and Wales can get a hybrid closed loop system if their type 1 diabetes is not adequately controlled. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NICE recommends 'artificial pancreas' tech for patients with type 1 diabetes
Just over 150,000 adults and children with type 1 diabetes in England and Wales could be offered hybrid closed loop systems on the NHS, following new draft NICE guidance. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - November 7, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Clinical News Source Type: news
Dad-of-three died just months after receiving cancer diagnosis
Two devastated sisters believe their brother should have had better care to stop cancer from spreading throughout his body. They decided to speak out for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, as they "don't want this to happen again to anyone". (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Daughter highlights pancreatic cancer signs after she lost her mum to the condition
Helen Winter tragically died only three weeks after receiving a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
