HopkINNS Helps was created after a conversation I had with a pancreatic cancer patient named David Sokoloff. David had a successful...

Surgical site infections are common, especially in high risk patients following the Whipple procedure. Negative pressure wound therapy...

Surgeons can perform the same procedure, using either techniques to achieve similar rates of tumor clearance. Patients who undergo a...

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News March 15, 2019. Scientists at the Karolinska Institutet report that the presence of oral...

Abstract BACKGROUND Among patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer, combination chemotherapy with fluorouracil, leucovorin, irinotecan,...

here. Outcomes after minimally-invasive versus open pancreatoduodenectomy. Klompmaker, S., van Hilst, J., Wellner, U.F. et al. Annals of...

When I met with my oncologist he said, “We’re talking cure, not life extension.” My surgeon at Johns Hopkins said, “We got this.” I knew...

Myth: Palliative care hastens death.  Fact: Palliative care does not hasten death. It provides comfort and the best quality of life from...

Q&A: What are exosomes, exactly? Modifying exosomes to treat tumors Valerie LeBleu, assistant professor of cancer biology at the...

Concentrating and paying attention Remembering names, dates, and everyday things Finding the right word or doing simple math (like...

Clinical features of acute pancreatitis include abdominal pain, jaundice, and weight loss. The timing of surgery was identified by...