Gallstones are small, solid masses that form from bile, a fluid that helps with digestion. A large enough gallstone can get stuck at the junction where the main pancreatic duct and the common bile ...

The cystic duct connects the gallbladder to the common hepatic duct, storing and releasing bile. The pancreatic duct joins the common bile duct before entering the small bowel, releasing ...

Pancreatic cancer is on the rise in the United States, but there's another, less common type called pancreatic neuroendocrine ...

THE management of the patient with recurrent pancreatitis is controversial. It will probably continue to be so until there is a better understanding of the underlying causative mechanisms.

The cause of acute pancreatitis is easily identifiable in ... from this procedure (including bleeding, wound infection, bile duct injury, or bile leak) occur in about 2% of cases.

NIH researchers discovered that a new form of personalized cancer immunotherapy dramatically improved the treatment’s ...

A new study links high glycemic index and load diets with increased risk of pancreatic steatosis, while fibre intake appears ...

In November 2023, Qadan cleared Wells for a Whipple procedure, a surgery where the head of the pancreas, the gallbladder, part of the bile duct and small intestine are removed. Whipples aren't ...