The pancreas is an oblong flattened gland, about six inches long, located deep in the abdomen, sandwiched between the stomach and the spine. It has five main parts – the tail, body, neck, head and ...

Most veins in the body ... and pancreas. Portal vein blood contains both nutrients and toxins derived from digestion, which ...

Mucinous cystic neoplasms are commonly seen in perimenopausal women and about two thirds are located in the body or tail of the pancreas. Like cystadenomas, most MCNs are now incidental findings ...

When it’s not inside the human body, the pancreas is a fragile thing. To be viable for organ donation, it survives best if stored between 4 and 8 degrees Celsius. But that temperature is a challenge ...