Its primary function relates to digestion - it produces pancreatic juice. This juice is abundant in digestive enzymes, which ...

Proteomic studies of the pancreatic juice, a rich and relatively easily accessible protein source, aim at the identification of new and specific biomarkers for the diagnosis, early detection and ...

In addition, cancers in this location can spread to the lymph nodes in the hilum of the spleen. For these reasons, it is frequently best to remove the spleen along with the tail of the pancreas. The ...