Pancreatic Disease

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Quiz Series
Quiz Series
03/05/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
Trends from the National Cancer Database show that the use of neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NST) has increased sharply over the past decade but not uniformly across cancer types or stages. Test your...
03/05/2026
FDA Alert
FDA Alert
02/12/2026
Ashton L. Stahl
The FDA has authorized a first-of-its-kind therapeutic device that delivers tumor-treating fields for adults with locally advanced pancreatic cancer. The approval offers a new non-invasive option to extend...
02/12/2026
Research Summary
Research Summary
10/20/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
A randomized controlled trial found that both transdiscal and paraspinal splanchnic nerve block approaches effectively reduced pain in advanced pancreatic cancer, with the transdiscal technique offering...
10/20/2025

Interactive Features

Quiz Series
Quiz Series
03/05/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
Trends from the National Cancer Database show that the use of neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NST) has increased sharply over the past decade but not uniformly across cancer types or stages. Test your...
03/05/2026
pop quiz
pop quiz
03/20/2024
The American College of Gastroenterology recently released a guideline for diagnosing and treating chronic pancreatitis. Do you know what the guideline recommends about screening these patients for...
03/20/2024
Poll
doctor screening
Poll
01/27/2024
Indirect and direct testing for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency may both be used as diagnostic tools, but some health care practitioners do not use direct testing. How do you diagnose suspected EPI? Take...
01/27/2024
treatment
PERT medication
treatment
05/27/2022
Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy aids the breakdown of nutrients that is restricted in individual’s who lack of digestive enzymes. Are you familiar with the standard dose of PERT for adult patients...
05/27/2022
Treatment
Treatment
05/26/2020
Many patients with CP experience pain caused by obstruction in the pancreatic duct. Do you know what the ACG recommends as first-line therapy for pain relief in patients with CP? Take our short quiz to find...
05/26/2020

Clinical Insights

pancreatitis
pancreatitis
03/22/2022
She talks about the latest NASPGHAN position paper on roles of endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the evaluation and treatment of chronic pancreatitis in...
03/22/2022
Insulin Management
Insulin Management
01/20/2017
Camillo Ricordi, MD, discusses different versions of a a bioengineered “mini organ” for islet transplantation that that mimics the native pancreas and could eliminate the need for insulin therapy for type 1...
01/20/2017