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Pancreas Research and Education Updates

May 9th, 2012

See details of pancreatic diseases by using the navigator bar at the top of the page.

• New issue of PEaRL Winter 2012.

• CME on care of pancreatic endocrine tumors available (Medscape)
• CME update on Acute Pancreatitis available for physicians (UPMC)
• CME update on Severe Acute Pancreatitis available for physcians (UPMC)
• CME update on Systemic Inflammation Gone Wrong (UPMC – PancreasFest)
• CME update on Nutrition in Acute Pancreatitis for physicians (UPMC)
• CME update on Obesity Risk of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis for physicians (UPMC)

Personalized approaches to treatment of Pancreatitis.

• View a Physician Podcast – Discovery Channel

David Whitcomb MD PhD and Adam Slivka MD PhD discuss the advances in the treatment of pancreatitis using genetics. (View of the Whitcomb lab, University of Pittsburgh)

Autoimmune pancreatitis:
Updated criteria on Physician/Scientist>Autoimmune pancreatitis

See comments on Physician Discussion – Autoimmune pancreatitis

The figure to the right shows a pancreas from a person with untreated autoimmune pancreatitis.  While there remains some discussion on the difference between type 1 and 2, the treatment is similar with both types.  Read more.

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PancreasFest 2012!

• For detailed information go to www.pancreasfest.com
• UPDATED Schedule Available

PancreasFest 2012 will be held on July 26-27, 2012 in Pittsburgh, PA and will focus on pancreatic cancer – updates from PancreasFest 2011, and working groups for pediatric acute pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts, IPMN and prevention of pancreatic cancer.

• To provide YOUR input or suggestions – go to the PancreasFest Blog

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Quick links

PEaRL news letter – See “Patient Information” link above

- previous PEaRLs – PEaRL Page

NEW – PEARL _Winter 2012.

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National & International News

January 17th, 2012

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2012 Pancreas Meeting Calendar.

New events have been posted for 2012 on the Physician/Scientists> Meeting and Events page or Education>Annual Meetings page.

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• APA New Website. The APA has launched a new web site (http://www.american-pancreatic-association.org/) which allows for on-line registration.  The annual meeting will be will be held at the oceanfront Eden Roc Hotel in Miami, Florida starting on the evening of October 31 through November 3, 2012 at the oceanfront Eden Roc Hotel in Miami, Florida.  Rooms are at $199 per night
• Pancreatic enzymes improve nitrogen absorption. Pancreatic enzymes replacement therapy was shown to improve both CFA and CNA. See news video.