Chronic Pancreatitis. Managing a Difficult Disease

Chronic pancreatitis is characterized by progressive, irreversible morphologic and functional changes that are...
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Management of patients with increased risk for familial pancreatic cancer: updated recommendations from the International Cancer of the Pancreas Screening (CAPS) Consortium

The International Cancer of the Pancreas Screening Consortium met in 2018 to update its consensus recommendati...
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Long-term Risk of Malignancy in Branch-Duct Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms

Background & Aims Long-term outcomes of patients with branch-duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms...
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American Gastroenterological Association Clinical Practice Update: Management of Pancreatic Necrosis

The purpose of this American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Clinical Practice Update is to re...
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Prognostic impact of tumour burden in stage IV neuroendocrine neoplasia: A comparison between pancreatic and gastrointestinal localizations

Although prognosis of NENs is affected by several features including tumour burden, the specific role of this ...
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Pancreatic cyst surveillance imposes low psychological burden

For the currently recommended pancreatic cyst surveillance to be feasible, participant adherence is a prerequi...
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Main duct and mixed type intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms without enhancing mural nodules: Duct diameter of less than 10 mm and segmental dilatation of main pancreatic duct are findings support surveillance rather than immediate surgery

The guidelines for pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) recommend surgical resection of...
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Peripheral blood monocyte counts are elevated in the pre-diagnostic phase of pancreatic cancer: A population based study

Early diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is associated with improved outcomes. A biomarker w...
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Tobacco smoking and the risk of pancreatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies

Tobacco smoking has been associated with increased risk of pancreatitis in several studies, however, not all s...
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Timely Reduction of Triglyceride Levels Is Associated With Decreased Persistent Organ Failure in Hypertriglyceridemic Pancreatitis

The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between the reduction of serum triglycerides (T...
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