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For what it's worth, over the past couple of weeks I've read and compiled numerous online resources as my wife and I attempt to get a firm handle on the pancreas and pancreatic cancer. These listed resources, arranged by topic, vary in depth and quality, but all have been helpful to us to some degree. I continue to edit the contents every few days as we learn more. I hope people find something in this this list helps someone along their way.

Pancreas Anatomy/Physiology
Basic https://open.oregonstate.education/aandp/chapter/17-9-the-pancreas/
Advanced https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/the-pancreas
Physiology https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459261/#article-815.s1

Pancreatic Cancer
Basic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreatic_cancer
Signs/Symptoms https://betahealthy.com/20-pancreatic-cancer-symptoms-you-should-never-ignore
Dx and Rx of Pancreatic Cancer https://youtu.be/Zd4rZjlu6H8
Pancreatic cancer explained (CNN) https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/08/health/pancreatic-cancer-explainer-trebek-trnd/index.html
Pancreatic Cancer types https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/pancreatic-cancer/pancreatic-cancer-types
Pancreatic cyst types https://seenamagowitzfoundation.org/pancreatic-cysts/
Types of Pancreatic cancer https://pathology.jhu.edu/pancreas/types-of-tumors
Cancer stages https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/pancreatic-cancer/pancreatic-cancer-types
John Hopkins https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/pancreatic-cancer
Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pancreatic-cancer/multimedia/vid-20537986
City of Hope https://www.cancercenter.com/cancer-types/pancreatic-cancer

Support Networks and Foundations
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network https://pancan.org/
National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation https://www.npcf.us/
National Pancreas Foundation https://pancreasfoundation.org/
Hirshberg Foundation - UCLA https://pancreatic.org/
Seena Megawitz Foundation https://seenamagowitzfoundation.org/
NIH NCI Pancreatic Cancer https://www.cancer.gov/types/pancreatic

Top rated hospitals for gastroenterology
Mayo Clinic top rated: https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/mn/mayo-clinic-6610451/gastroenterology-and-gi-surgery
All rated hospitals https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/gastroenterology-and-gi-surgery
Choosing Pancreatic Cancer hospital & doctors
https://pancan.org/news/choosing-the-best-pancreatic-cancer-doctor-and-hospital-for-you/
Pancreatic Cancer Treatments
Roadmap for treatment https://pancan.org/news/pancan-publishes-roadmap-for-treating-patients-with-pancreatic-cancer/
"Right Track" model https://academic.oup.com/oncolo/advance-article/doi/10.1093/oncolo/oyad080/7116284
Treatment advances https://www.comhs.org/about-us/newsroom/health-library/2019/04/02/treatment-advances-making-pancreatic-cancer-a-less-deadly-disease
Immunologic implants https://www.houstonmethodist.org/newsroom/implantable-device-shrinks-pancreatic-tumors/
Promising Pan Can Vaccine https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/health/pancreatic-cancer-vaccine-mrna.html

Whipple Procedure
Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pancreatic-cancer/multimedia/whipple-procedure/img-20008531
Drs.at Mayo - Rochester who perform Whipple: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/whipple-procedure/doctors-departments/pdc-20385055?locations=Rochester%2c%20MN#e58b37f00e764b1f8a4fd4137b10e1c5
MDAnderson (Texas) https://www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/whipple-procedure-and-pancreatic-cancer-treatment-9-things-to-know.h00-159459267.html
UCHealth - Cincinnati https://www.uchealth.com/en/treatments/whipple

(ERCP) Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diagnostic-tests/endoscopic-retrograde-cholangiopancreatography
(EUS) Endoscopic UltraSound
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/endoscopic-ultrasound/about/pac-20385171
CA 19-9
https://pancan.org/facing-pancreatic-cancer/diagnosis/ca19-9/
https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/ca-19-9-blood-test-pancreatic-cancer/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6280291/
Diet and Nutrition Pancreatic Cancer
Nutrition and pancreatic cancer https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/pancreatic-cancer/pancreatic-cancer-nutrition
Importance of diet https://cancercommons.org/latest-insights/pancreatic-cancer-why-diet-is-important/
Starving cancer https://elissagoodman.com/health/cancer-fighting-gut-cells/
Post Whipple diet https://www.nyp.org/documents/nutrition/resources/Client-Ed-Whipple-Surgery-Nutrition-Therapy.pdf
Best vegetables https://pancan.org/news/friday-fix-best-veggies-pancreatic-cancer-patients/
NPF's Recipes for Pancreas Disease https://lsc-pagepro.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?m=65499&i=685338&p=1&ver=html5
Juicing recipes (Stanford) https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-clinics/cancer-nutrition-services/recipes/juicing-recipes.html

Alternative Meds and Treatments
PSK (Krestin) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233875400_Polysaccharide-K_PSK_increases_p21WAFCip1_and_promotes_apoptosis_in_pancreatic_cancer_cells
PSK (Krestin) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23217280/
Krestin https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/krestin
Turkey tail mushrooms https://www.verywellhealth.com/turkey-tail-mushroom-6890534

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This is a great resource. Thank you very much! Best wishes.