The pancreas is an oblong flattened gland, about six inches long, located deep in the abdomen, sandwiched between the stomach and the spine. It has five main parts – the tail, body, neck, head and ...

The third dermatological signal of pancreas problems is Sister Mary Joseph nodule, which is red-purple, hard, and can be felt ...

All regions of the pancreas are affected with half in the head/uncinate process, and half in the neck, body, or tail of the pancreas. They have a spongy appearance, and multiple small cysts ...

A. James Moser, MD, Co-Director of the Pancreas and Liver Institute at BIDMC Experienced pancreatic cancer specialists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's Pancreas and Liver Institute provide ...

A total pancreatectomy is a surgical procedure that removes the entire pancreas, as well as the gallbladder and common bile duct, portions of the small intestine and stomach and, most often, the ...