Presentations
Acupuncture for Neuropathy
Neuropathy in your hands and feet is a frequent consequence of this cancer journey. But it doesn’t necessarily have to be. In this presentation, we explore the use of acupuncture for treating, or even preventing, neuropathy from diabetes or chemotherapy, or both. Dr. Zeyiad Elias from Henry Ford Health in Detroit will give us a short course on the history and science behind acupuncture, and its use in treating neuropathy.
Protecting Your Liver
Everyone who has had pancreatic cancer, and lost some of their organs, will have complications with their remaining organs for the rest of their lives. In this presentation, Dr. Nikki Lytle will explain how these complications affect the liver, and review strategies for minimizing this damage.
Saving Your Teeth
Nearly all of the treatments for pancreatic cancer can be very damaging to your body. However, few people know that these treatments can also cause you to lose some, or all, of your teeth. In this presentation, Dr. Jason Vettraino will explain how and why this happens, along with what you can do to minimize this damage.
The Role Stress Plays
In this presentation, Dr. Howard Crawford focuses on the role “bad” stress can play in the development of disease, like pancreatic cancer, as well as how it affects the progression of this disease as the patient moves forward.
Surviving Fear and Anxiety
In this “Surviving Fear and Anxiety” presentation, Dr. Kellie Martens will discuss how this disease, and its treatments, can affect us, and present strategies for dealing with them.
Digestion & Nutrition
In this presentation, pancreatic cancer research doctors, Howard Crawford, PhD, and Nina Steele, PhD will provide a broad overview of the digestive system’s normal functions (esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, intestine). They will then address the effects the Whipple Procedure has on specific organ functions, as well as the effects on systemic functions.
Gastric Impact
The Whipple Procedure’s greatest, permanent impacts is on the gastric system. Dr. Cyrus Piraka will address these changes, describe the problems they cause, and review therapies for managing them.
Whipple Diabetics
Dr. Kathleen Estrada covers the endocrine functions of the pancreas; diabetes management, including the difference between Type-2 and Type-3c diabetics; insulin history, therapy, and types; and new glucose management technologies like monitors and insulin pumps.
The Whipple Procedure
Pancreatic cancer surgeon Dr. David Kwon will explain what the Whipple Procedure is, how it has evolved over time, and review its different variations.
Presentations
Originally designed solely for survivors of the Whipple Procedure—to help them learn how to live with its aftermath—these presentations have proven helpful to a much wider audience…with more than 18,000 views on YouTube in just the last year.
Future presentations include: Life Without a Spleen, Things You Can Do to Improve Your Survival Odds, Delayed Gastric Emptying, and Getting To Resectable – Surgery for Difficult/Borderline Cases.
If there is a specific topic you would like us to address, please send us your suggestion.
Two New Video Series from Dr. Douglas Evans,
Medical College of Wisconsin
Acupuncture for Neuropathy
Neuropathy in your hands and feet is a frequent consequence of this cancer journey. But it doesn’t necessarily have to be. In this presentation, we explore the use of acupuncture for treating, or even preventing, neuropathy from diabetes or chemotherapy, or both. Dr. Zeyiad Elias from Henry Ford Health in Detroit will give us a short course on the history and science behind acupuncture, and its use in treating neuropathy.
Protecting Your Liver
Everyone who has had pancreatic cancer, and lost some of their organs, will have complications with their remaining organs for the rest of their lives. In this presentation, Dr. Nikki Lytle will explain how these complications affect the liver, and review strategies for minimizing this damage.
Saving Your Teeth
Nearly all of the treatments for pancreatic cancer can be very damaging to your body. However, few people know that these treatments can also cause you to lose some, or all, of your teeth. In this presentation, Dr. Jason Vettraino will explain how and why this happens, along with what you can do to minimize this damage.
The Role Stress Plays
In this presentation, Dr. Howard Crawford focuses on the role “bad” stress can play in the development of disease, like pancreatic cancer, as well as how it affects the progression of this disease as the patient moves forward.
Surviving Fear and Anxiety
In this “Surviving Fear and Anxiety” presentation, Dr. Kellie Martens will discuss how this disease, and its treatments, can affect us, and present strategies for dealing with them.
Digestion & Nutrition
In this presentation, pancreatic cancer research doctors, Howard Crawford, PhD, and Nina Steele, PhD will provide a broad overview of the digestive system’s normal functions (esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, intestine). They will then address the effects the Whipple Procedure has on specific organ functions, as well as the effects on systemic functions.
Gastric Impact
The Whipple Procedure’s greatest, permanent impacts is on the gastric system. Dr. Cyrus Piraka will address these changes, describe the problems they cause, and review therapies for managing them.
Whipple Diabetics
Dr. Kathleen Estrada covers the endocrine functions of the pancreas; diabetes management, including the difference between Type-2 and Type-3c diabetics; insulin history, therapy, and types; and new glucose management technologies like monitors and insulin pumps.
The Whipple Procedure
Pancreatic cancer surgeon Dr. David Kwon will explain what the Whipple Procedure is, how it has evolved over time, and review its different variations.