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Pancreatitis

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Reed B. Hogan, M.D.James H. Johnston, III, M.D.

Ronald P. Kotfila, M.D.Billy W. Long, M.D.

J. Trippe McNeese, M.D.Paul B. Milner, M.D.

Michelle A. Petro, M.D. Vonda Reeves-Darby, M.D.

Sara Rippel, M.D., Pediatric GIMatt Runnels, M.D.

Vishwanath N. Shenoy, M.D. James Q. Sones, II, M.D.

April Ulmer, M.D., Pediatric GIJames A. Underwood, Jr., M.D.

Mark E. Wilson, M.D.Cindy Haden Wright, M.D.

Keith Brown, M.D., PathologistSamuel Hensley, M.D., Pathologist

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What is the pancreas?(YHQ�WKRXJK�ZH�GRQ·W�XVXDOO\�KHDU�D�ORW�DERXW�WKH�SDQFUHDV��LW�LV�YHU\� LPSRUWDQW� WR�JRRG�KHDOWK��7KH�SDQFUHDV�QRW�RQO\�KHOSV� WR�GLJHVW�DQG�XVH�WKH�IRRG�ZH�HDW��EXW�LW�DOVR�DIIHFWV�WKH�ZKROH�ERG\��/HDUQLQJ�DERXW�KRZ�WKH�SDQFUHDV�ZRUNV�QRUPDOO\� FDQ�KHOS�\RX�XQGHUVWDQG�SUREOHPV�RI�WKH�SDQFUHDV�<RXU�SDQFUHDV�L V � D � J O DQG ��ZKLFK� LV� DQ�R UJ D Q � W K D W�PDNHV� VHFUH��WLRQV� WKDW� DUH�XVHG� LQ� RWKHU�SDUWV� RI� WKH�ERG\��,W�LV�WKLQ�DQG� VSRQJ\��D E R X W � V L [�LQFKHV� ORQJ��DQG� ZHLJKV�OHVV � WKDQ� D�SRXQG�� ,W� LV�O R F D W H G�EHKLQG� \RXU� VWRPDFK� DQG� LV� VXUURXQGHG� E\� WKH� ILUVW�ORRS� RI� WKH� VPDOO� LQWHVWLQH�� ,W� OLHV� DFURVV� WKH� XSSHU�SDUW� RI� WKH� DEGRPHQ�� ZLWK� LWV� KHDG� ORFDWHG� RQ� WKH�ULJKW� VLGH� DQG� LWV� QDUURZ� WDLO � WRZDUG� WKH� OHIW � VLGH�RI� WKH�ERG\��XQGHU� WKH�GLDSKUDJP��/LNH�D�GUDLQDJH�V\VWHP�� WKH�SDQFUHDV � KDV � PDQ\ � VPDO O � RSHQ LQJV � �GXF W V � � WKD W�IHHG� LQWR� D� ODUJH� GXFW� FDOOHG� WKH� 'XFW� RI � :LUVXQJ ��WKDW � UXQV� WKH � HQW LUH � OHQJWK� RI � WKH � SDQFUHDV � � 7KH�FRPPRQ� ELOH� GXFW� IURP� WKH� OLYHU� DQG� JDOO� EODGGHU� MRLQVWKH�'XFW�RI�:LUVXQJ�DQG�WKHQ�HPSWLHV�LQWR�WKH�VPDOO�LQWHVWLQH�

The pancreas - two glands in one!7KH�SDQFUHDV� DFWV� OLNH� WZR� JODQGV� LQ�RQH�� ,W� DFWV� DV� DQ� H[RFULQH�JODQG� E\� UHOHDVLQJ� VXEVWDQFHV� WR� WKH� RXWVLGH� RI� WKH� SDQFUHDV�WKURXJK� GXFWV�� ,W� DFWV� DV� DQ� HQGRFULQH� JODQG� E\� UHOHDVLQJ�VXEVWDQFHV�GLUHFWO\�LQWR�WKH�EORRGWUHDP�

How serious is it?3DQFUHDWLF�FDQFHU�FDQ�EH�FXUHG�RQO\�ZKHQ�IRXQG�DW�WKH�YHU\�HDU��OLHVW�VWDJHV��8QIRUWXQDWHO\��WKH�VXUYLYDO�UDWH�IRU�SDQFUHDWLF�FDQFHU�LV�SUHWW\�GLVPDO��EHFDXVH�RIWHQ�E\�WKH�WLPH�LW�LV�GLDJQRVHG��LW�KDV�VSUHDG�WR�RWKHU�SDUWV�RI�WKH�ERG\�

What is the treatment for pancreatic cancer?7KH�WUHDWPHQW�FKRVHQ�IRU�SDQFUHDWLF�FDQFHU��DV�ZHOO�DV�PRVW�RWKHU�W\SHV�RI� FDQFHU��GHSHQGV�RQ� WKH� W\SH�RI� FDQFHU�� DV�ZHOO� DV� WKH�WXPRU�VL]H�DQG�H[WHQW�RI�VSUHDG�WR�RWKHU�DUHDV�7UHDWPHQW�PD\�LQYROYH�VXUJHU\�WR�UHPRYH�WKH�SDQFUHDV��SURYLGH�IRU� EHWWHU� GUDLQDJH� RI� IOXLGV� RU� WR� VHYHU� QHUYHV� WKDW� WUDQVPLW�SDLQ��&KHPRWKHUDS\�� UDGLDWLRQ�� DQG�PHGLFDWLRQ� WR� UHOLHYH�SDLQ� DUH�DOVR�RIWHQ�SDUW�RI�WUHDWPHQW�

In summary…2Q�D�SRVLWLYH�QRWH��FXUUHQW�HYLGHQFH�VXJJHVWV�WKDW�PRUH�SHUVRQV�WKDQ� HYHU� EHIRUH� DUH� EHLQJ� VXFFHVVIXOO\� WUHDWHG� IRU�SDQFUHDWLF�FDQFHU��:H�DUH�PDNLQJ�SURJUHVV��7KH�QHHG�IRU�HDUO\�GHWHFWLRQ�RISDQFUHDWLF� FDQFHU� XQGHUVFRUHV� WKH� QHFHVVLW\� RI� HDUO\�PHGLFDO�HYDOXDWLRQ�RI�V\PSWRPV�VR�WKDW�WUHDWPHQW�FDQ�EH�PRUH�HIIHFWLYH�:LWK� FDQFHU� RI� WKH�SDQFUHDV� �DV�ZLWK� DQ\�RWKHU�*,� FRQGLWLRQ���RXU�JRDO� LV� WR�ZRUN�ZLWK� WKH�SDWLHQW� WR�GHYHORS�D�SODQ�RI� WUHDW��PHQW�WKDW�ZLOO�DOORZ�WKH�SDWLHQW�WR�OLYH�OLIH�WR�WKH�IXOOHVW�ZLWK�WKH�EHVW�SRVVLEOH�UHOLHI�RI�V\PSWRPV��

Early detection, before cancer has spread, is a must for the best treatment outcome!

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Pancreatic Cancer…

Signs & symptoms8QIRUWXQDWHO\�� WKH� HDUO\� V\PSWRPV� RI� SDQFUHDWLF� FDQFHU� DUH�PXFK� OLNH� WKRVH� RI� RWKHU� LOOQHVVHV�� ,W� LV� FDOOHG� D� ´VLOHQW�NLOOHUµ�� EHFDXVH� GXULQJ� HDUO\� VWDJHV�� V\PSWRPV�PD\� EH� IHZ�RU� FRPSOHWHO\� DEVHQW��8VXDOO\� WKHUH� DUH� IHZ� V\PSWRPV�XQWLO�WKH� ELOH� GXFW� LV� REVWUXFWHG�� %XW�ZKHQ� WKH� ELOH� GXFW� EHFRPHV�REVWUXFWHG�� LW� XVXDOO\� FDXVHV� MDXQGLFH� �D� \HOORZLVK�JUHHQ�GLVFRORUDWLRQ� RI� WKH� VNLQ� DQG�ZKLWH� SDUW� RI� WKH� H\HV���2WKHU�V\PSWRPV� RI� SDQFUHDWLF� FDQFHU� LQFOXGH� DEGRPLQDO� SDLQ� WKDW�RIWHQ� UDGLDWHV� WR� WKH� EDFN� DQG� D� UDSLG�ZHLJKW� ORVV� RI� ����RU�PRUH�RI�ERG\�ZHLJKW��,WFK\�VNLQ��SUXULWLV��PD\�EH�H[SHULHQFHG�DV�ZHOO�DV�QDXVHD��YRPLWLQJ�DQG�LQWHVWLQDO�EOHHGLQJ�

How is it diagnosed?'LDJQRVLV�LV�EDVHG�RQ�V\PSWRPV�DQG�GLDJQRVWLF�WHVWV�VLPLODU�WR�WKRVH� GHVFULEHG� LQ� WKH� SUHFHGLQJ� VHFWLRQ� DERXW� SDQFUHDWLWLV��7KHUH� LV� FRQVLVWHQW�SURJUHVV� LQWR�DUHDV�RI� UHVHDUFK� WKDW�PD\�EH�LPSRUWDQW�WR�WKH�RXWFRPH�RI�SDQFUHDWLF�FDQFHU�LQ�WKH�IXWXUH��7KH�GHYHORSPHQW�RI� WXPRU�PDUNHUV� �EORRG� WHVWV� WKDW� VHDUFK� IRU� HYL�GHQFH� RI� D� SDUWLFXODU� W\SH� RI� FDQFHU��ZLOO� KHOS�GHWHUPLQH� WKH�SUHVHQFH� RI� SDQFUHDWLF� FDQFHU� DW� HDUOLHU� VWDJHV��$OVR�� KXPDQ�JHQRPH� UHVHDUFK� �WR�GHWHUPLQH� WKH�JHQHWLF� WHQGHQF\� IRU� FHUWDLQFDQFHUV��ZLOO� SUREDEO\� LPSURYH� RXU� DELOLW\� WR� EHWWHU� LGHQWLI\�WKRVH�WKDW�PD\�EH�DW�KLJKHU�WKDQ�QRUPDO�ULVN�

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What can go wrong with the pancreas?

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Cancer of the pancreas&DQFHU� RI� WKH� SDQFUHDV� UDQNV� �WK� DV� WKH�PRVW� FRPPRQ� FDXVH�RIGHDWK� IURP� FDQFHU� � , WV � RFFXUUHQFH� KDV� JURZQ� RYHU�WKH � ODVW � I L I W\ � \HDUV � � ,Q � PRVW � FRXQWU LHV � � LQFOXGLQJ�WKH � 8�6 � � � L W � RFFXUV � DERXW � WZLFH � DV � RI WHQ � LQ � PHQ�WKDQ� ZRPHQ� � $IU LFDQ� $PHULFDQV� VHHP� WR� GHYHORS�SDQFUHDWLF�FDQFHU�PRUH�IUHTXHQWO\�WKDQ�GR�RWKHU�UDFHV��,W�LV�UDUH�LQ�SHUVRQV�XQGHU�DJH����DQG�LV�XQFRPPRQ�DPRQJ�WKRVH�XQGHU�����$ERXW� ����RI� FDVHV� RFFXU� LQ� SHUVRQV� EHWZHHQ� ��� DQG� ���\HDUV�RI�DJH�

What causes it?7KH�FDXVH�RI�SDQFUHDWLF�FDQFHU��OLNH�RWKHU�FDQFHUV��LV�QRW�HQWLUHO\�NQRZQ��EXW�ZH�NQRZ�WKDW�KHDY\�VPRNHUV�DUH� WZLFH�DV� OLNHO\�WR�GHYHORS�SDQFUHDWLF� FDQFHU��5LVN� LQFUHDVHV�ZLWK� WKH�QXPEHU� RI�FLJDUHWWHV�VPRNHG�SHU�GD\��+LJK�IDW�GLHWV�FRPELQHG�ZLWK�KHDY\�DOFRKRO�XVH�DOVR�VHHP�WR�LQFUHDVH�RQH·V�ULVN��(YLGHQFH�LV�PRXQW��LQJ� WKDW�GLHWV� ORZ� LQ� IDW�� KLJK� LQ� IUXLWV� DQG�YHJHWDEOHV�� DIIRUG�VRPH�SURWHFWLRQ�DJDLQVW�SDQFUHDWLF�FDQFHU�

Cancer of the pancreas ranks 5th as the most common cause of death from cancer.

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Two types of Pancreatitis7KHUH� DUH� WZR� EDVLF� W\SHV� RI� SDQFUHDWLWLV�� DFXWH� DQG� FKURQLF��$FXWH� SDQFUHDWLWLV� GHYHORSV� VXGGHQO\�� ZKHQ� WKH� SDQFUHDV�EHFRPHV� LQIODPHG�� ,Q� VRPH� FDVHV�� KRZHYHU�� SDWLHQWV� FRQWLQXH�WR� KDYH� DWWDFNV� RI� YDU\LQJ�GHJUHHV� RI� VHYHULW\��:KHQ�SDQFUH��DWLWLV� EHFRPHV� DQ�RII� DQG�RQ�� ORQJ�WHUP�SUREOHP�� LW� LV� NQRZQ�DV�FKURQLF�SDQFUHDWLWLV�&KURQLF� SDQFUHDWLWLV�PD\�GHYHORS� DIWHU� RQO\� RQH� DFXWH� DWWDFN��H[SHFLDOO\�ZKHQ� WKH� GXFWV� RI� WKH� SDQFUHDV� KDYH� EHHQ� GDP��DJHG�� ,Q� WKH� HDUO\� VWDJHV�� WKH� GRFWRU� FDQQRW� DOZD\V� WHOOZKHWKHU� RU� QRW� WKH� SDWLHQW� KDV� DFXWH� RU� FKURQLF� GLVHDVH�� 7KH�V\PSWRPV�PD\�EH�WKH�VDPH�

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History, physical examination, symptoms and diagnostic tests will help diagnose pancreatitis.

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Early detection, before cancer has spread, is a must for the best treatment outcome!

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