Pancreatic Cancer

Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers spent 2024 mining patient data, leveraging artificial intelligence and conducting clinical trials to reveal insights that improve patient care.

Dr. Michael Kendrick explains how the minimally invasive laparoscopic approach to the Whipple procedure can be easier on the patient.

Dr. Michael Wallace, a Mayo Clinic interventional endoscopist, discusses pancreatic cancer screening and research advancements.

Dr. Jon Ebbert explains that all forms of tobacco use carry significant health risks and can lead to cancer.

Dr. Robert McWilliams discusses who's at risk for pancreatic cancer, the need for aggressive treatment and the hope clinical trials offer.

Dr. Zhi Ven Fong discusses innovations in the Whipple procedure, a complex surgery for cancer that hasn't spread beyond the pancreas.

New Mayo Clinic research represents a promising step toward identifying biological signals or biomarkers that may aid in early detection.

After a pancreatic cancer diagnosis and multiple cardiac arrests during treatment, "Tiger" Dick Whetstone finds help and hope at Mayo Clinic.

Dr. Maria Linnaus discusses the link between obesity and cancer risk and how bariatric surgery may reduce that risk.

They identified a cell-signaling protein that drives pancreatic cancer cell growth that could be a potential therapeutic target.