The solar plexus, which doctors call the “celilac plexus,” is ajuncture point of nerves in the abdomen, near the stomach. Mysticshave claimed it is the center of intuition and seat of emotions.But ...

Variations in serum vitamin D status during cancer chemotherapy. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text component. If you have ...

Prognostic value of positron emission tomography and preoperative CA19-9 in patients treated on a prospective phase II trial of neoadjuvant therapy and surgery. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from ...

March 2, 2004 — Neurolytic celiac plexus block (NCPB) reduces pain for patients with pancreatic cancer but does not improve quality of life (QOL) or survival, according to the results of a randomized ...

Endoscopic ultrasound, which was developed more than 20 years ago, is currently a valuable investigative tool for endoscopists. It began as a diagnostic instrument and in the short span of a decade ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The intense pain many patients with pancreatic cancer experience may be reduced by more than 50 percent using a nerve block technique along with the standard pain-relieving ...