The Pancreatic Disease Program supports patients with pancreatic diseases and offers advanced research in early detection of pancreatic cancer, advanced pancreatic endoscopic therapy and pancreatic cancer treatment.
Our highly skilled physicians and surgeons are specially trained in advanced endoscopic procedures, pancreatic surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology pathology, radiology and cancer genetics. We offer the following procedures for pancreatic diseases:
Patients with a family history of pancreatic cancer, certain inherited genes, pancreatic cysts and new onset diabetes may be at increased risk for developing pancreatic cancer. The Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection Clinic offers patients and their families access to multidisciplinary evaluation of family and genetic risk factors for pancreatic cancer.
The Gastrointestinal Cancers Program at Smilow Cancer Hospital offers patients easy access to specialized care for pancreatic cancer, including new approaches to the treatment of the disease through clinical trials.
Pancreatic cysts are collections of fluid located in or on the pancreas. There are two types of pancreatic cysts: non-neoplastic or neoplastic cysts.
SymptomsSymptoms of pancreatic cysts may not occur, but if they do, you will likely experience:
Imaging technology is used to diagnose pancreatic cysts, including:
If you have a cyst that is benign and is not causing pain, it can be monitored. Certain inflammatory cysts causing symptoms or growing can be drained by an endoscope or radiology procedure. Some types of pancreatic cysts require surgical removal if they pose a risk of cancer. We take a multidisciplinary approach to treating and managing pancreatic cysts.
Pancreatitis is inflammation in the pancreas and can be acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term). Mild cases may go away without treatment, but severe cases can cause serious complications.
SymptomsSymptoms of pancreatitis vary depending on the type you are experiencing, and may be recurrent.
Acute pancreatitis symptoms include:
Chronic pancreatitis symptoms include:
Tests and procedures used to diagnose pancreatitis include:
Initial treatments aim to give the pancreas time to recover and the inflammation to go down. Once the pancreatitis is under control, the underlying cause of the pancreatitis may be identified and treated. These treatments include:
We offer our patients genetic counseling and testing, and cancer screenings. Genetic counseling is available to those who pose an increased risk for hereditary cancers to help them make informed medical decisions based on their own personal risk assessment. Cancer screening tests help diagnose cancer as early as possible before symptoms arise. Some of these cancer screening tests detect potential problems, allowing doctors to treat them right away.
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