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The pancreas is a  gland  that is about 6 inches long and is shaped like a thin pear lying on its side.  www.ipgdx.com Pancreas
The wider end of the pancreas is called the head, the middle section is called the body, and the narrow end is called the tail.  www.ipgdx.com The pancreas lies behind the stomach and in front of the spine.
Connected to the  intestines  the pancreas provides  hormones  for digestion as well as  insulin  to control the body’s utilization of glucose (sugar).   www.ipgdx.com
Almost 95 percent of pancreatic cancer cases begin in  the ducts that carry pancreatic juices (exocrine cells).  Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which cancer cells (malignant cells that grow in an uncontrolled manner) first form in the tissues of the pancreas.   www.ipgdx.com Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic  cancer  is also called cancer of the pancreas or  carcinoma  of the pancreas. www.ipgdx.com
Research has shown that people with certain  risk factors  are more likely than others to develop  pancreatic cancer.  www.ipgdx.com Smoking cigarettes   Causes of Pancreatic Cancer   Having diabetes   Being Male  For example;  
Having a  family history  of pancreatic, colon or ovarian cancer are some of the factors that put you at a  higher risk  of developing this type of cancer. www.ipgdx.com
www.ipgdx.com Pancreatic  Cancer  usually begins in the ducts that carry the pancreatic juices. When cancer cells begin to grow, they tend to  spread more deeply into the pancreas and other surrounding areas (such as the lymph nodes, the liver, and the lungs).   Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer  
When this occurs, the  new tumor  will have the same kind of abnormal cells as the  primary tumor  that is in the pancreas.  www.ipgdx.com There may be no symptoms from pancreatic cancer until  it is well established which is why it is so deadly.
Symptoms do include;   www.ipgdx.com ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],associated hepatic (liver) dysfunction
A prognosis is a medical opinion as to the likely course and outcome of a disease. www.ipgdx.com ,[object Object],Pancreatic Cancer Prognosis Using PrognostiCheck®       
PrognostiCheck®  is a scoring system based upon an electrical measurement of  cell membranes  of a patient.   www.ipgdx.com
The study illustrates the cell-wall membrane of the cell by measuring its ability to act as a capacitor and the time it holds the signal.  www.ipgdx.com These values are indicative of the health of the patient. Bioelectrical impedance phase angle acts as a prognostic indicator in pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic Cancer Prognosis Using PrognostiCheck®       
Pancreatic Cancer   Prognosis?   www.ipgdx.com Is it helpful to know the
Yes.  www.ipgdx.com Understanding the stage of the disease and the likelihood of recovery helps to support decisions made by patients and their loved ones.
PrognostiCheck®  helps patients, physicians and their families across the world make  better decisions  about their healthcare. www.ipgdx.com
www.ipgdx.com [email_address] By  IPGDx, LLC [email_address] For more information or inquiries regarding direct investments,  collaborative product development and  partnerships please contact below.  PrognostiCheck R

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Pancreatic Cancer Prognosis

  • 1. Pancreatic Cancer Prognosis   www.ipgdx.com Better information sooner for better decisions
  • 2. The pancreas is a gland that is about 6 inches long and is shaped like a thin pear lying on its side. www.ipgdx.com Pancreas
  • 3. The wider end of the pancreas is called the head, the middle section is called the body, and the narrow end is called the tail. www.ipgdx.com The pancreas lies behind the stomach and in front of the spine.
  • 4. Connected to the intestines the pancreas provides hormones for digestion as well as insulin to control the body’s utilization of glucose (sugar).   www.ipgdx.com
  • 5. Almost 95 percent of pancreatic cancer cases begin in the ducts that carry pancreatic juices (exocrine cells). Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which cancer cells (malignant cells that grow in an uncontrolled manner) first form in the tissues of the pancreas. www.ipgdx.com Pancreatic cancer
  • 6. Pancreatic cancer is also called cancer of the pancreas or carcinoma of the pancreas. www.ipgdx.com
  • 7. Research has shown that people with certain risk factors are more likely than others to develop pancreatic cancer. www.ipgdx.com Smoking cigarettes Causes of Pancreatic Cancer   Having diabetes Being Male For example;  
  • 8. Having a family history of pancreatic, colon or ovarian cancer are some of the factors that put you at a higher risk of developing this type of cancer. www.ipgdx.com
  • 9. www.ipgdx.com Pancreatic Cancer usually begins in the ducts that carry the pancreatic juices. When cancer cells begin to grow, they tend to spread more deeply into the pancreas and other surrounding areas (such as the lymph nodes, the liver, and the lungs). Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer  
  • 10. When this occurs, the new tumor will have the same kind of abnormal cells as the primary tumor that is in the pancreas. www.ipgdx.com There may be no symptoms from pancreatic cancer until it is well established which is why it is so deadly.
  • 11.
  • 12.
  • 13. PrognostiCheck® is a scoring system based upon an electrical measurement of cell membranes of a patient.   www.ipgdx.com
  • 14. The study illustrates the cell-wall membrane of the cell by measuring its ability to act as a capacitor and the time it holds the signal. www.ipgdx.com These values are indicative of the health of the patient. Bioelectrical impedance phase angle acts as a prognostic indicator in pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic Cancer Prognosis Using PrognostiCheck®     
  • 15. Pancreatic Cancer Prognosis?   www.ipgdx.com Is it helpful to know the
  • 16. Yes. www.ipgdx.com Understanding the stage of the disease and the likelihood of recovery helps to support decisions made by patients and their loved ones.
  • 17. PrognostiCheck® helps patients, physicians and their families across the world make better decisions about their healthcare. www.ipgdx.com
  • 18. www.ipgdx.com [email_address] By IPGDx, LLC [email_address] For more information or inquiries regarding direct investments, collaborative product development and partnerships please contact below. PrognostiCheck R