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  2. Pancreatectomy - Wikipedia

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    Type 1 diabetes can be treated with careful blood glucose monitoring and insulin therapy. Because the pancreas is responsible for the production of many digestive enzymes, a pancreatectomy should only be given as an option for pancreatic disease which is life-threatening, such as pancreatic cancers. Even after a pancreatectomy, pain still ...

  3. Pancreaticoduodenectomy - Wikipedia

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    Pancreatic leak or pancreatic fistula, defined as fluid drained after postoperative day 3 that has an amylase content greater than or equal to 3 times the upper limit of normal, occurs in 5–10% of operations, [31] [32] although changes in the definition of fistula may now include a much larger proportion of patients (upwards of 40%). [33]

  4. Five-year survival rate - Wikipedia

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    Five-year survival rates can be used to compare the effectiveness of treatments. Use of five-year survival statistics is more useful in aggressive diseases that have a shorter life expectancy following diagnosis, such as lung cancer, and less useful in cases with a long life expectancy, such as prostate cancer.

  5. Cancer survival rates - Wikipedia

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    Indeed, pancreatic cancer has one of the worst survival rates of all cancers. Small cell lung cancer has a five-year survival rate of 4% according to Cancer Centers of America's Website. [ 5 ] The American Cancer Society reports 5-year relative survival rates of over 70% for women with stage 0-III breast cancer with a 5-year relative survival ...

  6. Pancreas transplantation - Wikipedia

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    The prognosis after pancreas transplantation is very good. Over the recent years, long-term success has improved and risks have decreased. One year after transplantation more than 95% of all patients are still alive and 80–85% of all pancreases are still functional. After transplantation patients need lifelong immunosuppression.

  7. Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are mourning the loss of their beloved dog, Chewie, who died on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the age of 17.. The couple opened up Wednesday's episode of Live with Kelly and ...

  8. Chronic pancreatitis - Wikipedia

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    [3] [12] A biopsy of the pancreas is not required for the diagnosis. [3] On imaging, pancreatic and bile duct dilatation, atrophy of the pancreas, multiple calcifications of the pancreas, and enlargement of pancreatic glands can be found. [12] On MRI scan, there is a low T1 signal due to inflammation, fibrosis, focal lesions, and calcifications.

  9. Woman Ends Her Life After ALS Diagnosis, Chooses ... - AOL

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    A New Jersey woman opened up about her decision to end her life rather than live with a terminal illness. ... Aldi just released a new version of my favorite find. News. News. CBS News. All 10 ...