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 ...

Rick Lenert had a Whipple procedure for stage I pancreatic cancer, followed by many complications, but he's here 18 years later enjoying life. I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in early February ...

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 ...

PHOENIX — New technologies are improving pancreatic cancer treatment, offering hope to patients facing one of the least survivable forms of cancer. The Whipple procedure, a complex surgery for ...

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 ...