We have accumulated a significant volume of information for pancreatic and liver cancer patients, as well as, additional posts on my research and opinion on health care.  All of my articles are listed below.

Archive with most recent listed first.

Real-time Location Systems Revolutionize Patient Care

/ ERAS, mobility, postoperative, Research, RTLS

Immunotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer

/ cancer, immunotherapy, pancreatic cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Research

Keytruda (Pembrolizumab), Immunotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer

/ cancer, immunotherapy, keytruda, Patient Education, pembrolizumab

What is durvalumab?

/ cancer, immunomodulator, immunotherapy, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, Patient Education, pd-l1

Gib Akin’s Modes of Learning

/ Commentary, education, medical students, Patient Education, patients, Personal Blog, residents, Uncategorized

CAI Fall Colloquium Oct. 26,2023

/ artificial intelligence, cancer, clinical effectiveness research, health services research, nci, NIH, outcomes research, Research

What is Alliance A021806?

/ alliance, neoadjuvant, pancreatic cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, surgery

Quick Post – Rouviere’s sulcus, aka Recess of Ganz

/ Commentary, education, gallbladder, surgery

What is the history of the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology?

/ alliance, cancer, Health Updates, Liver Cancer, liver cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, pancreatic cancer

What are cooperative cancer groups (SWOG, CALGB, ECOG, ACRIN, Alliance)?

/ acrin, adenocarcinoma, alliance, calgb, cancer, Health Updates, liver cancer, Liver Cancer, ncorp, NIH, pancreatic cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, surgery, swog

Who was Dr. Whipple?

/ Pancreatic Cancer, pancreatic cancer, surgery

Pancreatic Cancer Month Radio Spotlight on WBFJ 89.3

/ Pancreatic Cancer, Patient Education

Overall Amount of Cancer Matters for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (PNETs)

/ neuroendocrine, pancreatic cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, recurrence, tumor

DecADES (Decisions Around Dementia and Surgery) — NIHRO1 Funded Study

/ decades, dementia, Health Updates, national institute of aging, national institutes of health, NIH, PLWD, R01, Research, shared decision-making, surgery

Make the Call — how to reduce readmission after liver and pancreas surgery

/ functional recovery, liver surgery, pancreatic cancer, Patient Education, recovery

Alliance A021806: A phase III trial of perioperative versus adjuvant chemotherapy for resectable pancreatic cancer

/ alliance, chemotherapy, clinical trial, Health Updates, neoadjuvant, Pancreatic Cancer, pancreatic cancer, preoperative, surgery

FDA Warns Biotin May Interfere with Pancreatic Cancer Lab

/ Health Updates, Pancreatic Cancer, Patient Education

Expanding Our Understanding of Functional Recovery after Surgery

/ disability, fitbit, functional recovery, length of stay, Research, RTLS

How to Diagnose Pancreatic Cancer Early: Identify These 4 Symptoms

/ cancer, early diagnosis, family history, Health Updates, hereditary pancreatic cancer, pancreatic cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, pancreatic disease, Patient Education

Inspiration from an Apple Commerical — Thank you Robin Williams

/ apple, Commentary, commentary, medicine, Personal Blog, robin williams, surgery, walt whitman

Foods to Eat for a Healthy Pancreas

/ best foods, diet, Health Updates, nutrition, pancreas, pancreatic cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, pancreatitis, Patient Education

Early Signs of Liver Problems You Can’t Ignore

/ ascites, bile duct cancer, cancer, cirrhosis, fatigue, fibrosis, Health Updates, hepatoc, hepatocellular cancer, jaundice, Liver Cancer, liver disease, liver surgery, pain, Patient Education, weight loss

Change in Trial Status: Interim Analysis Started for Alliance Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer Trial

/ alliance, borderline resectable pancreatic cancer, cancer, clinical trial, clinicaltrials.gov, Health Updates, pancreatic cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Patient Education, randomized controlled trial, Research

Is Your Gallbladder Acting Up? Signs and Symptoms

/ biliary colic, cholecystectomy, cholecystitits, colic, diarrhea, gallbladder, gallbladder surgery, gallstones, Health Updates, lap chole, pain, Patient Education, surgery

What are my restrictions?

/ 10 lbs, activity, lifting, Patient Education, postoperative, postoperative care, restrictions, surgery, weight

What is my diet after surgery?

/ constipation, diet, Patient Education, postoperative care, recovery, surgery

When do I call my surgeon after surgery?

/ discharge, Patient Education, postop, postoperative, recovery, surgery

5 Signs You Might Need Pancreatitis Treatment

/ acute pancreatitis, Health Updates, pain, pancreatitis, Patient Education

Pancreas Cancer: The Essential Treatment and Care

/ adenocarcinoma, cancer, pancreas, pancreatic cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Patient Education

When can I shower? Swim? Bath?

/ bath, Patient Education, postoperative, postoperative care, shower, surgery, swim, swimming, wound care

When can I drive after surgery?

/ car, driving, narcotics, pain medication, Patient Education, postoperative, postoperative care, surgery

5 Things To Know About Probiotics

/ bacteria, Health Updates, Patient Education, postoperative, probiotics, surgery

How Should You Change Your Diet After Gallbladder Surgery?

/ diarrhea, diet, gallbladder, gallstones, Health Updates, nutrition, Patient Education, surgery

Everything You Need to Know About Bile Duct Disease

/ bile duct, bile duct cancer, bilirubin, gallbladder, gallstones, Health Updates, Liver Cancer, Patient Education, surgery

Summer 2017 Research Update: an interview with Dr. Clark

/ cancer, exercise, frailty, health services research, pancreatic cancer, Research, research

Understanding Vaccination after Spleen Removal (Splenectomy)

/ CDC, Patient Education, spleen, splenectomy, surgery, vaccination

Interview with an Expert: Dr. Clark’s Latest Research

/ cancer, clinical effectiveness research, ERAS, physical activity, quality, Research, RFID, RTLS

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: What are they?

/ Health Updates, neuroendocrine, pancreatic cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Patient Education, tumor

Surgeons billing for postoperative care! Really?

/ CMS, Commentary, global, medicaid, medicare, Personal Blog, postoperative care

Top 4 Organizations Supporting Patients with Pancreatic Cancer

/ american cancer society, pancan, pancreatic cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Patient Education, patient support

All about MRIs

/ Health Updates, imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, Patient Education, radiology

GI Cancer and Maintaining the Necessary Nutritional Health

/ cancer, diet, liver cancer, nutrition, nutritional, pancreatic cancer, Patient Education, vitamins, weight loss

What is hereditary acute pancreatitis?

/ calcium sensing receptor, CFTR, CTRC, genetic, genetic testing, hereditary, mutation, pancreatitis, Patient Education, PRSS1, SPINK!, trypsinogen

The more you know: hereditary pancreatic cancer

/ diagnosis, education, Health Updates, hereditary, Pancreatic Cancer, pancreatic cancer, Patient Education, symptoms

What is chemoembolization?

/ chemoembolization, Health Updates, liver cancer, Liver Cancer, surgery, treatment

Surgery for the Treatment of Liver Cancer

/ ablation, embolization, Health Updates, liver cancer, Liver Cancer, surgery, transplant, treatment

It’s a better world with Python: an example of extracting PDF data

/ absite, Coding, python, Research, sas, string analysis

Pancreatic Cancer: different locations have different symptoms

/ diagnosis, Health Updates, pancreatic cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, symptoms

Risk Factors and Symptoms of Liver Cancer

/ Health Updates, Liver Cancer, liver cancer, risk factors, surgery, symptoms

Irreversible Electroporation in Pancreatic Cancer

/ adenocarcinoma, angiodynamics, Health Updates, Irreversible electroporation, Pancreatic Cancer, pancreatic cancer, Patient Education

Chemotherapy and Liver Cancer

/ bile duct cancer, chemotherapy, cholangiocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, Health Updates, hepatocellular cancer, liver cancer, Liver Cancer, metastatic

Surgery as Cost Center vs Revenue Center: good or bad for our patients?

/ affortable care act, Commentary, cost center, obamacare, outcomes research, Personal Blog, quality, revenue center, surgery

The APACT Study in Pancreatic Cancer

/ adenocarcinoma, chemotherapy, gemcitabine, Health Updates, nab-paclitaxel, Pancreatic Cancer, pancreatic cancer, Patient Education

Denial vs Hope: Confronting Cancer

/ cancer, Commentary, denial, hope, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, Personal Blog, surgery, TED

Reflecting on High Quality Surgical Care

/ CER, clinical effectiveness research, Commentary, institute of medicine, PCORI, Personal Blog, quality, trials

Frailty and the GI Cancer Patient

/ Liver Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Presentation, Research

FDA Approves Irinotecan Liposome to Treat Pancreatic Cancer

/ clinical trials, Health Updates, irinotecan, nci, pancreatic cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Patient Education

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

/ Commentary, Health Updates, pancan, pancreatic cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Personal Blog

Wake Forest Video Spotlight on Dr. Clancy Clark

/ about, biography, Commentary, Personal Blog, Presentation, Research

Showering Before Surgery

/ Patient Education, preoperative, showering, surgery

What to bring to the hospital?

/ Patient Education, planning, preoperative, surgery

Day of Surgery

/ Patient Education

Pancreatic Cancer, Diagnosis and Treatment

/ adenocarcinoma, ERCP, EUS, Health Updates, neuroendocrine, Pancreatic Cancer, pancreatic cancer, Patient Education

FOLFIRINOX and Pancreatic Cancer

/ adenocarcinoma, folfirinox, Health Updates, outcomes research, pancreatic cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Patient Education, trials

What is clinical effectiveness research?

/ CER, clinical effectiveness research, health services research, outcomes research, PCORI, Research

Debate, Research on E-Cigarettes Continue

/ cancer, Health Updates, NIH, Research

A Snapshot of Liver Cancer

/ Health Updates, Liver Cancer, liver cancer, Patient Education, research, surgery, symptoms, trials

Clinical Pathways to Improve Outcomes after Pancreatic Cancer Surgery

/ Presentation, Research