The overall risk of malignancy in pancreatic cysts may be as low as 0.5 to 1.5%, and the annual risk of progression is 0.5%. 7,15 Conversely, studies estimate that 15% of all pancreatic ...

Pancreatic elastase is the digestive enzyme the pancreas produces to help digest food. Doctors can measure elastase levels by testing a stool sample. Low levels could indicate exocrine pancreatic ...

This rare, but serious, digestive disorder usually requires several lab tests and a physical examination to be diagnosed accurately. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is a rare disorder where ...

A pancreatic tail mass is a growth or lump in the tail of the pancreas. It may be benign or cancerous. Cancerous pancreatic tail tumors are usually asymptomatic in the earliest stages, possibly ...