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Welcome to pancreaticcancerindia.com, this site is focused on increasing awareness on pancreatic cancer in patients, care givers and healthcare professionals. The incidence of pancreatic cancer is increasing in India and it is ranked fifth in the causes of cancer related deaths in US.

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INTERESTING CASES

A 70-year-old female patient presented with complaints of tiredness, vomiting, left upper quadrant abdominal pain, on and off for the past 4 months. There was no history of jaundice, fever, malaena, bleeding PR. Her medical history includes diabetes mellitus and hypertension for the past 20 years, for which she is on regular medications. Family history was not contributory... More

DIET, NUTRITION & EXERCISE

Diet and nutrition is always a major concern for patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and subsequent treatment. Maintaining proper diet and nutrition in cancer is very important for performing daily activities, coping with the treatment, resisting infections and recovering from disease and treatment... More

The 2010 British Society for Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting, 22-25 March 2010, Liverpool, UK 9th World Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, 18-22 April 2010, Argentina The American Pancreas Club Scientific Meeting, 1-2 May 2010, New Orleans, LA, USA 46th ASCO Annual Meeting, 4-8 June 2010, Chicago, IL, USA 42nd Meeting of European Pancreatic Club, 16-19 June 2010, Stockholm, Sweden 35th European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress, 8-12 October 2010, Milan The Pancreatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting, 2-3 December 2010, Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield, UK Pancreatic Tumours and Premalignant Conditions of the Biliary Tract Conference, the Royal Marsden Education and Conference Centre, London, 22 November 2010

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