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Are You at Risk for Pancreatic Cancer?
The death of Steve Jobs has brought pancreatic cancer to the forefront. Dr. Steven Fleisher, chief of interventional gastroenterology at Franklin Square Hospital Center writes about the disease.
In the world of cancers, you don’t often hear much about cancers that affect the digestive system. When Steve Jobs lost his battle with cancer last week, we began to hear much more about pancreatic cancer. The truth is, cancer can strike any part of the digestive system: the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, intestines, rectum and anus. With increased attention on pancreatic cancer, many are beginning to wonder just what the pancreas is, and if they are at risk for getting pancreatic cancer. The pancreas is a gland that lies behind the stomach and in front of the spine. Its role in the body is to produce juices that help digest food and hormones that help control blood sugar levels and help the body use and store energy …
Robert Armstrong
12:05 pm on Thursday, October 13, 2011
I went to dinner with a business associate at the Prime Rib the other night. His wife is a Vegan. AS we were driving home he wipes out a thing of Listerine and starts gargling. He didn't want his wife to smell meat on his breath. :D Man, talk about being whipped..... more ›