81. U-M CCC - Pancreatic Cancer Information pancreatic cancer is considered a gastrointestinal cancer. InformationGuide pancreatic cancer Want statistics on pancreatic cancer? http://www.cancer.med.umich.edu/learn/pancreas.htm

Education: Disease and Treatment Information Pancreatic Cancer -uda ted 03/03 Visit the Cancer Center's Gastrointestinal Cancer Clinic Or, visit Cancer Center's Hemotolgy/ Oncology Clinic Pancreatic cancer is considered a gastrointestinal cancer Internet Sites The following is a link to the Patient Education Resource Center (PERC) Information Guides. Information Guides , also known as PERC Pathways, are lists of information sources relating to a specific cancer diagnosis or issue. The purpose is to help newly diagnosed patients and their loved ones find sources of information and support that have been reviewed by U-M Cancer Center physicians. Information Guide: Pancreatic Cancer Want statistics on pancreatic cancer? Go to the page Have questions? Contact us Cancer AnswerLine 800-865-1125 U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center 1500 E. Medical Center Drive

82. New Treatment Option For Pancreatic Cancer Shows Early Promise New treatment option for pancreatic cancer shows early promise. Techniquesafely pancreatic cancer is a terribly tragic disease. We believe http://www.cancer.med.umich.edu/news/pancreatic.htm

To read this article, go the Journal of Clinical Oncology's website and look for November 15th issue. The article is listed under Gastrointestinal Cancer. Read more about gemcitabine on the U-M Cancer Center's site in the on-line article: Improving Efficacy of Irradiation for Head and Neck Cancer News Releases New treatment option for pancreatic cancer shows early promise Technique safely delivers radiation therapy along with more effective chemotherapy for patients with inoperable pancreatic cancer ANN ARBOR, MI When someone is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, surgery to remove the tumor offers the greatest potential for survival. But in the vast majority of cases, surgery is not an option, forcing patients and their doctors to look to other, less-effective treatments - often involving radiation together with chemotherapy, or chemotherapy alone. . Even with these therapies, nearly all pancreatic cancer patients show evidence that the cancer has spread throughout the body within months of diagnosis, making it one of the most deadly and difficult cancers to treat. In 1996, the Food and Drug Administration approved a more effective chemotherapy drug called gemcitabine for use, and several leading medical centers have investigated techniques to combine this drug with radiation. But many of these studies have found the combination causes unacceptable side effects.

83. Awards & Fellowships - American Association For Cancer Research AACRPanCAN Career Development Award in pancreatic cancer Research supportsbasic, translational, or clinical pancreatic cancer research. http://www.aacr.org/1603.asp

Advanced Search About us Publications Membership ... 2003 AACR Annual Meeting AACR Career Development Awards Application Deadline for 2004 Awards November 14, 2003 The online application will open in August 2003. Career Development Awards for Instructors, Acting Assistant Professors, and Assistant Professors Candidates for the following four Awards must be, by the start of the grant term (July 2004), in the first, second, or third year of a full-time, faculty appointment and hold the title of Instructor, Acting Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, or an equivalent full-time faculty appointment at an academic or medical institution. Certain geographic restrictions apply, as noted. Award Name Additional Criteria AACR-PanCAN Career Development Award in Pancreatic Cancer Research Candidates must be in the U.S. and research projects must have 100% applicability to pancreatic cancer.

84. Faulty Gene May Contribute To Pancreatic Cancer Faulty Gene May Contribute to pancreatic cancer. Source HealthScout,200302-05 Author Kathleen Doheny / HealthScoutNews Reporter http://www.tobacco.org/news/116318.html

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85. UMHS - Pancreatic Cancer Colon, Liver, Pancreas, Rectum and Stomach pancreatic cancer. What is pancreaticcancer? pancreatic cancer is more common in men than women. http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/cancer/colon04.htm

Cancer Information Health Topics A-Z Colon, Liver, Pancreas, Rectum and Stomach Pancreatic Cancer What is pancreatic cancer? What are the risk factors for developing pancreatic cancer? What are the symptoms of pancreatic cancer? How is pancreatic cancer treated? ... How can I get more information about the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center? What is pancreatic cancer? Pancreatic cancer is a collection of abnormal cells growing within the pancreas in a rapid disorderly manner. Eventually, this tumor interferes with and destroys normal pancreatic tissue. The pancreas is a six inch long organ located in your upper abdomen about at the level where your rib cage separates into right and left sides. The pancreas produces and releases enzymes that aid in food digestion and hormones that help to regulate the processing of certain substances within the body. Within the pancreas is a network of ducts that channel digestive enzymes from the pancreas into the intestines. During the past 40 to 50 years, the number of reported cases of pancreatic cancer in the United States has increased dramatically. However, according to the American Cancer Society, over the past 20 years, the rate of pancreatic cacner has declined in men and remained stable for women. Most people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer are between the ages of 60 and 80. Pancreatic cancer is more common in men than women.

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87. Pancreatic Cancer / Information About Cancer Vanderbilt-Ingram Back to Cancer Types screen *Make an appointment *Physician referral form *Listingof VICC physicians who treat pancreatic cancer *Clinical trials Patient http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/cancer/cancerinfo/pancreatic.html

88. BWH General And Gastrointestinal Surgery Pancreatic Cancer Information pancreatic cancer. Diagnosis Information Pancreas Overview. Cancer Informationpancreatic cancer. Cancer Information pancreatic cancer. http://www.brighamandwomens.org/generalsurg/cancer/pancreas_pancreat.asp

home find a BWH doctor request an appointment services ... Home Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis Information: Pancreas Overview Specialty Procedures: Surgical Procedures for Pancreatic Cancer Surgical Procedures for Pancreatitis Cancer Information: Pancreatic Cancer Cancer Information: Pancreatic Cancer Pancreatic Cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death in the United States and the second most common gastrointestinal malignancy, with nearly 29,000 new cases diagnosed each year. It is one of the most difficult cancers to diagnose because the pancreas lives in a "silent" area of the body. A cancer is a new and abnormal growth that grows uncontrolled and invades the surrounding tissues and sometimes metastasizes (i.e. spreads to other organs). Sometimes the terms tumor and cancer are used synonymously, but this can be misleading. A tumor is not necessarily a cancer. The word tumor simply refers to an abnormal mass. A cancer or neoplastic growth is the same as a malignancy or malignant growth. When someone is diagnosed with a pancreatic tumor, it usually requires further testing to confirm that it is a cancer (or malignant tumor). These tests include:

89. V Foundation For Cancer Research A newly established grant honors the late Joan Rombauer's fight against PancreaticCancer. Mrs. Rombauer recently lost her own battle with pancreatic cancer. http://www.jimmyv.org/news.cfm?newsid=35

90. Diseases And Conditions -- Discovery Health -- Pancreatic Cancer pancreatic cancer occurs when cells within the pancreas undergo changesthat make the cells grow and divide uncontrollably. http://health.discovery.com/diseasesandcond/encyclopedia/3079.html

pancreatic cancer By Miriam P. Rogers, EdD, RN, AOCN, CNS Images (click to view larger image) Pancreatic cancer occurs when cells within the pancreas undergo changes that make the cells grow and divide uncontrollably. What is going on in the body? The pancreas is a gland located in the middle part of the upper abdomen. Insulin is produced by the pancreas to help the body regulate blood glucose. The pancreas also produces substances to help the body digest food. When a cell in the pancreas becomes cancerous, it grows into a tumor that destroys the tissue around it. A tumor in the pancreas tends to quickly invade the nearby liver. Eventually, the liver will be affected, and part of it will be destroyed. The cancer can also metastasize , or spread, through the bloodstream to other parts of the body. Pancreatic cancer is usually found late in the disease when it is most likely to be fatal. What are the signs and symptoms of the disease? Most people do not realize they have pancreatic cancer until it has advanced into the liver. At that time, the person will have symptoms related to the destruction of the liver. Unexplained weight loss is the most common symptom. Other symptoms may include:

91. Suppressor Of Pancreatic Carcinoma the literature LocusLink collection of generelated information OMIM catalog of humangenes and disorders DPC4 (Smad4) pancreatic cancer Information CancerNet http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/Pancreatic.html

This Genes and Disease page has been moved to: Please update your bookmarks. If you are not automatically transported to the new page after 15 seconds, click on this link Genome View on chromosome 18 Databases PubMed the literature LocusLink collection of gene-related information OMIM catalog of human genes and disorders Pancreatic cancer Information CancerNet from the National Cancer Institute, NIH American Cancer Society research and patient support Oncolink comprehensive cancer information from the University of Pennsylvania MEDLINE plus links on pancreatic cancer compiled by the National Library of Medicine THE PANCREAS is responsible for producing the hormone insulin, along with other substances. It also plays a key role in the digestion of protein. There were an estimated 27,000 new cases of pancreatic cancer in the US in 1997, with 28,100 deaths from the disease. About 90% of human pancreatic carcinomas show a loss of part of chromosome 18. In 1996, a possible tumor suppressor gene, DPC4 (Smad4), was discovered from the section that is lost in pancreatic cancer, so may play a role in pancreatic cancer. There is a whole family of Smad proteins in vertebrates, all involved in signal transduction of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) related pathways. Other tumor suppressor genes include p53 and Rb, which, if mutated or absent from the genome can contribute to cancerous growth in a variety of tissues. DPC4 (Smad4) homologs exist in the worm (Caenorhabditis elegans), mouse and the fly (Drosophila). In Drosophila, when the gene is not present, there a number of developmental defects. Likewise, homozygous Smad4 mutant mouse embryos die before embryonic day 7.5, and have reduced size because of reduced cell proliferation. Research on these model organisms should help elucidate the role of Smad4 and related proteins in humans.

92. [Clinical Preventive Services] Screening For Pancreatic Cancer Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, Second Edition Neoplastic Diseases Screeningfor pancreatic cancer. RECOMMENDATION. Epidemiology of pancreatic cancer. http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/texts/gcps/gcps0025.html

Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, Second Edition Neoplastic Diseases Screening for Pancreatic Cancer RECOMMENDATION Routine screening for pancreatic cancer in asymptomatic persons, using abdominal palpation, ultrasonography, or serologic markers, is not recommended. Burden of Suffering Cancer of the pancreas is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., accounting for an estimated 27,000 deaths in 1995 (8.4 deaths/100,000 persons).1,1a Worldwide, the age-adjusted incidence and mortality of pancreatic cancer have been increasing since the 1930s,2,3 although in the U.S. these rates have declined since the early 1970s.1,1a Incidence rates may be overestimated, because an important proportion of pancreatic cancer diagnoses (as many as half in some studies) are not histologically confirmed.4 Pancreatic cancer is more common in men, blacks, cigarette smokers, and older persons (the majority of cases being diagnosed between ages 65 and 79).1,2,3,5 The risk of pancreatic cancer is increased in patients with diabetes, including those with long-standing (Ú5 years) diabetes.5a Familial aggregations of pancreatic cancer are rare but have been described.2,6 Since initial symptoms are usually nonspecific (e.g., abdominal pain and weight loss) and are frequently disregarded, some 80-90% of patients have regional and distant metastases by the time they are diagnosed.5,7 Only 3% of the 24,000 patients annually diagnosed with pancreatic cancer live more than 5 years after diagnosis.1,1a Of pancreatic adenocarcinomas, which account for more than 90% of all pancreatic neoplasms,5 only about 4-16% are resectable at diagnosis,4,8-12 and the 5-year survival rate is less than 1%.7 In addition, 5-year survival does not indicate cure, since further decrements in survival occur after 5 years.13,14

93. CBBB Wise Giving Alliance - Charity Report - Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Return to List of Charity Reports. pancreatic cancer Action Network2221 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 131 El Segundo, CA 90245, January 2003. http://www.give.org/reports/care_dyn.asp?874

94. Molecular Pathogenesis Of Pancreatic Cancer Molecular Pathogenesis of pancreatic cancer. Volume 41 Biomedicaland Health Research Edited by TM Gress 2000, 102 pp., hardcover http://www.iospress.nl/site/html/boek-1877435112.html

95. E-News, University Of Minnesota August 22, 2002 1. Aspirin may help prevent pancreatic cancer 2. The Universityat the fair that's Edutainment 3. U physicist wins coveted London Prize 4 http://www1.umn.edu/systemwide/enews/082202.html

Past Issues August 8, 2002 July 25, 2002 July 11, 2002 June 27, 2002 ... Sept. 27, 2001 August 22, 2002 1. Aspirin may help prevent pancreatic cancer 2. The University at the fair: that's "Edutainment" 3. U physicist wins coveted London Prize Improving reading by improving teaching ... 9. Links U IN THE NEWS Aspirin may help prevent pancreatic cancer After seven years of monitoring a group of postmenopausal women, Kristin Anderson and her colleagues at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health found that pancreatic cancer occurred less frequently among women who had reported the use of aspirin compared to those who reported they did not use it. The women, who were part of the Iowa Women's Health Study, were asked how often they took aspirin or aspirin-containing products and how often they took other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). "There is strong evidence to suggest that using aspirin may help in preventing pancreatic cancer, and what's most encouraging is that we've seen these benefits in women who've taken aspirin two to five times per week," says Anderson, assistant professor of epidemiology. "Based on these observations, we estimate that aspirin use might prevent 43 percent of pancreatic cancer cases in women who do not normally use aspirin. While these results are promising, further studies are necessary to learn more about other factors such as dose, duration, and types of NSAIDs that may help prevent this disease."

96. Pancreatic Cancer Links - Building Opportunities For Self-Sufficiency Pancreas Cancer Links Building Opportunities for SelfSufficiency for comprehensiveinformative world wide links to pancreatic cancer urls. http://www.cancerlinks.org/pancreas.html

Cancerlinks Index Dedicated to the memory of Joan Phelan, lost to us all too soon from pancreatic cancer, December, 1998 Welcome to Pancreas Cancer Links Our Website is specially designed to make searching the World Wide Web for information about pancreas cancer faster and easier. The Cancer Links Web Tutorial aims to make using the Internet easier. There is also a Spanish language version available. Como Buscar al Web. Cancerlinks is committed to Web Site Accessibility . We took every effort in writing code for this website to ensure the visually impaired, will feel welcome here. Print any page by clicking on the print button of your browser. Print out a printer-friendly version. Table Of Contents: Pancreatic Cancer Peace and Light!! Alexandra Andrews INVESTIGATE LINKS OF SPECIAL INTEREST Pancreatic Cancer General Medical Information General Medical Information Advocacy, Finance and Legislation Air Flights For Cancer Patients ... Survivors Of Cancer PANCREATIC CANCER GENERAL MEDICAL INFORMATION Back to Table Of Contents http://www.bidmc.harvard.edu/surgery/general/indexPancreaticobiliaryCenter.html CancerLinks: Pancreatic Cancer http://www.cancerlinks.com/pancreas.html

97. NIH: Health Information Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Islet Cell Carcinoma see pancreatic cancer. Jaundice seeLiver Diseases (General). pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic Diseases. Peptic Ulcer. http://health.nih.gov/search.asp?category_id=5

98. Johns Hopkins Medicine: Pancreatic Cancer About 28,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer eachyear and another 28,000 people die from it every year, making it the fourth http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/pancreaticcancer.html

Whipple Patients Report Good Quality of Life After Surgery Large-volume Medical Centers Produce Best Clinical and Economic Results for Complex Gastrointestinal Surgery Experienced Medical Centers Produce Best Clinical and Economic Outcomes For Pancreatic Cancer Patients Medical Regionalization Reduces Maryland’s Death Rate For Pancreatic Cancer Surgery ... More News... Visit our online purchasing section to buy books about Hopkins, books written or recommended by Johns Hopkins faculty, and other products, including: The Johns Hopkins Family Health Book About 28,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year and another 28,000 people die from it every year, making it the fourth-deadliest form of cancer in this country. Most cases occur after age 50, and slightly more men than women are affected. Cigarette smoking is one of the biggest risk factors for pancreatic cancer. Five to 10 percent of all the cancers are inherited. The Whipple procedure, the most aggressive and effective form of treatment, is a complicated surgical procedure performed more commonly at Johns Hopkins than in any other hospital in the world. Hopkins has taken the lead in the study and treatment of pancreatic cancer with the discovery of the pancreatic cancer genes, the ongoing development of a cancer vaccine, studies of early cancer lesions and research into the best methods of performing pancreatic surgery.

99. Lilly: Consumers/Patients: Cancer Genetic factors. pancreatic cancer pancreatic cancer refers to any ofseveral types of cancer that develop in the pancreas. Pancreatic http://www.lilly.ca/searchable/cons/lung.htm

Health Centres Osteoporosis Diabetes Mental Health ... Related Links Cancer Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. If the spreading of cancer cells is not controlled, it can result in death. Cancer can be caused by both external factors such as chemicals, radiation and viruses and internal factors such as hormones, immune conditions and genetic disposition. These factors may act together or in sequence to initiate cancer causing activity. Lung Cancer Lung cancer is among the most commonly occurring malignancies in the world and is one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide. In Canada it is the leading cause of cancer death in men and women. Many patients with advanced disease suffer from cough, chest pain and recurring pneumonia. It has been estimated that 80 per cent of lung cancer deaths among men and 75 per cent of lung cancer deaths among women are attributable to smoking. There is clear evidence of a strong relationship between smoking and lung cancer. The risk of lung cancer increases with the: Number of cigarettes smoked Duration/number of years of smoking activity Age at onset of smoking Degree of inhalation, tar and nicotine content

100. Northwestern Memorial - Front Page - 2002-03-11 - Pancreatic pancreatic cancer The Fight Against A Silent Deadly Disease. RonKennedy, 62, had pancreatic cancer. Northwestern Memorial and http://www.nmh.org/for_the_press/front_page/front_page_2002_03_25_pancreatic.htm

Pancreatic Cancer: Ron Kennedy, 62, had pancreatic cancer. "Northwestern Memorial and Dr. Talamonti saved my life," he says. It began with a routine physical exam to change insurance coverage. But during the required visit to his local internist, Ron Kennedy discovered that he had a high prostate-specific antigen (PSA) count, a possible indicator of prostate cancer. After his high PSA count was discovered, Mr. Kennedy determined that he would undergo the necessary further testing at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He obtained a referral to internist Paul Szyperski, MD . Tests for prostate cancer returned negative - but a computerized tomography (CT) scan, performed in suspicion of his itchy, yellowing skin and diarrhea, revealed that the husband, father of three and grandfather of four had pancreatic cancer. "I thought it was hopeless," he recalls.

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