"Pancreas" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A nodular organ in the ABDOMEN that contains a mixture of ENDOCRINE GLANDS and EXOCRINE GLANDS. The small endocrine portion consists of the ISLETS OF LANGERHANS secreting a number of hormones into the blood stream. The large exocrine portion (EXOCRINE PANCREAS) is a compound acinar gland that secretes several digestive enzymes into the pancreatic ductal system that empties into the DUODENUM.
Descriptor ID |
D010179
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MeSH Number(s) |
A03.734
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pancreas" by people in this website by year, and whether "Pancreas" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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1994 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1995 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
1996 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
1997 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
1998 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
1999 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
2000 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
2001 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2002 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
2003 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
2004 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
2005 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
2006 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
2007 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
2008 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
2009 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
2010 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
2011 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
2012 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
2013 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
2014 | 17 | 5 | 22 |
2015 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
2016 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
2017 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
2018 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
2019 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
2020 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
2021 | 2 | 16 | 18 |
2022 | 1 | 14 | 15 |
2023 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
2024 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pancreas" by people in Profiles.
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Protein biomarkers and alternatively methylated cell-free DNA detect early stage pancreatic cancer. Gut. 2024 Mar 07; 73(4):639-648.
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Effects of KRAS Genetic Interactions on Outcomes in Cancers of the Lung, Pancreas, and Colorectum. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2024 01 09; 33(1):158-169.
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Imaging after Pancreatic Surgery: Expected Findings and Postoperative Complications. Radiographics. 2024 Jan; 44(1):e230061.
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Preoperative chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgical decision-making in patients with borderline resectable and locally advanced pancreatic cancer. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Feb; 21(2):101-124.
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Interobserver Variability and Challenges in Intraoperative Frozen Section Evaluation of Pancreatic Margins in Pancreatectomy Specimens. Ann Clin Lab Sci. 2023 Nov; 53(6):847-860.
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A novel prediction model of the risk of pancreatic cancer among diabetes patients using multiple clinical data and machine learning. Cancer Med. 2023 10; 12(19):19987-19999.
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A blood-based metabolomic signature predictive of risk for pancreatic cancer. Cell Rep Med. 2023 09 19; 4(9):101194.
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Real-Time Ultrasound-Computed Tomography Fusion with Volume Navigation to Assess Pancreatic Cystic Lesions. Curr Oncol. 2023 09 13; 30(9):8375-8385.
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Senescence program and its reprogramming in pancreatic premalignancy. Cell Death Dis. 2023 08 17; 14(8):528.
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Fibrosis induced by resident macrophages has divergent roles in pancreas inflammatory injury and PDAC. Nat Immunol. 2023 09; 24(9):1443-1457.