Why Pancreatic Cancer is So Deadly

Institute of Human Anatomy April 12, 2025
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🧠 The Institute of Human Anatomy ("IOHA") is a private human cadaver laboratory that educates health, fitness, and medical professionals on human anatomy and physiology using real human cadavers. 🏫 IOHA was founded in 2012 by Jeremy Jones and Jonathan Bennion, two brothers-in-law with a passion for helping people. Jeremy is an entrepreneur, and Jonathan is a licensed and actively practicing P.A. in urgent care with over 17 years of experience teaching anatomy and physiology. 🌍 Our mission is to help people live longer, healthier, better lives by teaching as many people as possible about the anatomical wonders of the one thing we all have in common: our amazing bodies!

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Thanks to Strawberry.me for supporting the channel! Visit https://strawberry.me/theanatomylab today to claim your $50 credit."🍓 ---- Pancreatic cancer is a scary diagnosis due to its low survival rate. In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy, takes a look at a real pancreas to explain why this cancer is so deadly. We'll explore the normal function of the pancreas, how and where pancreatic cancer develops, available treatments, and the reasons these treatments often fail. Disclaimer: The use of cadavers and all related content provided by Institute of Human Anatomy is strictly for educational purposes. ----- *Follow Us!* https://beacons.ai/instituteofhumananatomy ---- 0:00 - Intro 0:48 - Pancreas Anatomy: Location and Structure 1:49 - Pancreas Function: Endocrine and Exocrine Roles 3:37 - Exocrine Pancreas & Pancreatic Cancer Development 5:37 - Pancreatic Cancer: Types and Metastasis 6:14 - Why Pancreatic Cancer is Deadly: Low Survival Rates 7:39 - Challenges in Early Detection & Screening 8:11 - Aggressiveness & Treatment Resistance of Pancreatic Cancer 8:41 - Pancreatic Cancer Risk Factors: Controllable & Uncontrollable 10:20 - Pancreatic Cancer Treatment: Surgery & Whipple Procedure 11:44 - Thanks for Watching! ----´ Common Questions Why is pancreatic cancer so deadly? Where is the pancreas located? What are the functions of the pancreas? What is the difference between endocrine and exocrine glands? How does pancreatic cancer develop? What is ductal adenocarcinoma? Why is early detection of pancreatic cancer difficult? Why is pancreatic cancer resistant to treatment? What are the risk factors for pancreatic cancer? What is the Whipple procedure? ----- #pancreaticcancer #cancerawareness #anatomy #instituteofhumananatomy #oncology ----- Music: https://www.bensound.com License code: AUXISEQ0BQAQRBBW