Pancreatic cancer is hard to detect and diagnose for many reasons ... The stage is determined by the size of the tumor and if it has spread to other parts of the body. Benign tumors are not cancer.

For lesions in the tail, splenectomy is not necessary given the benign nature of the tumor. In appropriate candidates, a laparoscopic approach to distal pancreatectomy can be considered. These cysts ...

Macroscopically, a greyish white, externally lobulated and partly ovoid tumor, measuring 12 x 8.5 x 5 cm, occupied the pancreatic body and tail extensively. In cross-section, multiple nodules were ...

The cancer originates in pancreatic cells. When these cells divide out of control, they could form either a benign ...

In rare circumstances, a segmental resection can be performed for benign tumors (or very small T1 tumors; Figure 1) of the pancreatic body. [9] In addition, laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy is ...

A new PET scan reliably detects benign tumors in the pancreas, according to research led by Radboud University Medical Center ...

patients with benign pancreatic diseases and patients with PDAC, and selected the three key biomarkers that showed best discrimination between the experimental groups: LYVE1, REG1B and TFF1. These ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Getting a second opinion made all the difference for a River Forest man—who was found to have pancreatic cancer, but is now cancer-free. Alex Timchak, 47, is a husband and ...