Surgeons from Keck Medicine of USC and UCLA Health have performed the world's first-in-human bladder transplant.

Nelson underwent several months of chemotherapy. He also had his tumor, gall bladder, and parts of his pancreas, stomach and bile duct removed. His doctor said Nelson is working through fatigue ...

gall bladder and pancreas. The term encompasses acute, chronic, recurrent or functional disorders and covers a wide range of diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease and functional dyspepsia.

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 ...

Diet-induced inflammation is associated with a higher risk for fatty pancreas in patients with common bile duct stones, as confirmed by analyses using multiple dietary inflammatory indices.

A distal pancreatectomy is the removal of the end of the pancreas while leaving the pancreatic head attached. It is performed to treat pancreatic cancer localized in the end of the pancreas, but may ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — There’s fresh hope for pancreatic cancer patients. While the five-year survival rate is 13%, doctors and researchers are making great strides to increase awareness for ...