Pancreatic cancer: What you need to know

https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/pancreatic-cancer-what-you-need-to-know?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery The pancreas is a gland behind your stomach and in front of your spine. It produces enzymes that help break down food and hormones that control blood sugar levels. Pancreatic cancer usually begins in these cells. It forms when cells grow out of control and create a tumor. Tumors may be malignant (cancerous) or benign (not cancerous). Two kinds of pancreatic cancer About 95% of pancreatic cancers begin in the cells After pancreatic cancer, Maria Menounos makes health her focus https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/after-pancreatic-cancer-maria-menounos-makes-health-her-focus?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery Maria Menounos has held many jobs and many titles. She is an Emmy Award-winning TV host, reporter, author, podcaster, and sometimes professional wrestler. You may recognize her as host of Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, and E! News and as a reporter for The Today Show. Menounos has faced two major health challenges in recent years: a brain tumor in 2017 and a rare form of pancreatic cancer in 2023. For the pancreatic