Integrative medicine and surgery:what are the diet and supplement recommendations for someone with pancreatic cancer?

Although a study in 2009 analyzing 20,000 cancer patients argued for a protective effect against pancreatic cancer in patients who adhered to a Mediterranean diet,the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition(EPIC)study looked at a population of 10 million people and identified 865 patients with pancreatic cancer and did not find a link to pancreatic cancer risk when a strict Mediterranean diet was followed(1).Regardless,there is a well-known correlation between obesity leading to chronic inflammation and resultant carcinogenesis(2).

Is robotic pancreatic surgery finally ready for prime-time?

The white paper entitled,“International consensus statement on robotic pancreatic surgery”,has been devised by leading minimally invasive surgeons to evaluate the current state for robotic pancreatic surgery.Six experts started the process by developing guidelines of robotic pancreatic surgery.Six experts started the process by developing guidelines of robotic pancreatic surgery.The guidelines were refined over a total of 4 meetings with the input and assistance of 20 additional international experts.A total of 19 recommendations involving the burgeoning field of robotic pancreatic surgery have been published in this article.With the recent publication of the International Summit on Laparoscopic Pancreatic Resection(ISLPR)“Coimbatore Summit Statements”,and the LEOPARD-1 and 2 trials this paper is particularly timely(1-3).