Little is known about what the pancreas is, where it is exactly in our organism and a fortiori what are its functions. However, when it is a question, it is often in the event of serious pathologies, in particular cancers.
The pancreas is a gland located behind the stomach, essential for the digestion of fats and proteins and for the regulation of blood sugar levels. Today, pancreatic cancer cases are on the rise, with approximately 15,000 cases detected each year. But thanks to medical advances (made possible by scientific research but also by the studies of researchers), they are better taken care of.
What are the symptoms that should alert? Does diabetes predispose to pancreatic cancer? What treatments are available today? How to prevent the occurrence of these cancers?
To answer these questions, Geraldine Mayr and the Dr Jimmy Mohamed receive the Professor Pascal Hammelhead of department at the Paul-Brousse hospital and specialist in digestive cancers and specifically pancreatic cancer.
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