Saint Barnabas Medical Center: Taking Charge of Pancreatic Cysts
February 12, 2021
February 12, 2021
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 12 -- Saint Barnabas Medical Center, a part of RWJBarnabas Health, issued the following news:
Approximately 15 percent of Americans are believed to have a pancreatic cyst, and unlike other cysts such as those on the ovaries, liver or kidneys, pancreatic cysts carry the potential to increase the patient's risk for pancreatic cancer. So, these individuals need to be screened and surveyed appropriately by pancreas specialists who understand the nuisances . . .
Approximately 15 percent of Americans are believed to have a pancreatic cyst, and unlike other cysts such as those on the ovaries, liver or kidneys, pancreatic cysts carry the potential to increase the patient's risk for pancreatic cancer. So, these individuals need to be screened and surveyed appropriately by pancreas specialists who understand the nuisances . . .