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Pancreatic cancer is tough to beat, but new surgical techniques and drugs are giving patients a fighting chance. One such method is removing parts of the porto-mesenteric veins along with the pancreas. This approach is now being used more often for tumors that were once considered too advanced for surgery. A recent study looked at 389 cases where this procedure was ...

Back in the 1980s, doctors came up with a clever way to tackle liver complications caused by high pressure in the portal vein. This method, called transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS), involves creating a small passage in the liver using a needle. Over the years, the approach has become more popular as it has seen fewer complications. This is thanks ...