Pain in the upper stomach that may spread to the back can signal a tumor pressing on organs and nerves. Pancreatic tumors can ...

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital surgeons found that a surgical care checklist of 12 measures reduced Whipple procedure wound infections by nearly 50 percent. Wound infection rates for Whipple ...

A Sacramento hospital is breaking new ground in cancer treatment. Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital has made history as the first in the region to successfully perform a robotic-assisted Whipple ...

NFL legend Randy Moss went to Instagram Live on Friday to reveal that he is diagnosed with cancer. Sitting on his couch with a cane he is now using to help him walk, Moss said he was recently ...

This History Maker article was written by the coauthors in collaboration with Dr. John Cameron and is based on several detailed discussions with Dr. Cameron. The paper focuses on Dr. Cameron's ...

In this Endo-Sketch, a Healio video series on clinical conditions named after famous colleagues, Klaus Mergener, MD, of the University of Washington School of Medicine, discusses the origin of the ...

Q: What is Whipple disease and is it treated with a Whipple procedure? A: Whipple procedure (also known as a pancreaticoduodenectomy) is named for Allen Whipple, a surgeon who in the mid-1930’s ...

LOS ANGELES — For 75-year-old Don Somerville, memories of the past can be spotted all around his house. Somerville has lived a long, full life; a soldier, a singer, a lawyer, and now a cancer survivor ...

A local surgeon is taking robotic surgery to the next level. A Rhode Island woman is the first recipient in the state. “Once you hear that you’re diagnosed with cancer, trust me, all you want to do is ...

A: Whipple procedure (also known as a pancreaticoduodenectomy) is named for Allen Whipple, a surgeon who in the mid-1930’s pioneered an operation to remove the head of the pancreas, part of the ...