Despite advances in cancer treatment, pancreatic cancer still has a poor prognosis and has one of the lowest survival rates of any cancer. The Whipple procedure, also called a pancreaticoduodenectomy, ...

DEAR DR ROACH: I’m a 79-year-old male in reasonably good shape. I am 6 feet, 2 inches tall, and weigh 210 pounds. During a colonoscopy, the doctor noticed that the head of my pancreas was way larger ...

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 ...

The Whipple procedure is most often used to treat pancreatic cancer. Surgeons may also use this procedure to treat some benign pancreatic tumors, especially if the tumor is causing symptoms or is at ...

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 ...

MAJOR STEP IN CANCER TREATMENT. FOR THE FIRST TIME, DOCTORS WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE A MINIMALLY INVASIVE CANCER SURGERY WITH HELP FROM A ROBOTIC SURGICAL PLATFORM. JOINING US THIS MORNING TO TALK ABOUT ...

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 ...