Cancer+vs+Pancreatitis

=__**Pancreatitis VS Pancreatic Cancer**__=

Websites ([] ) This site provides general information the pancreas and diseases related to the pancreas (such as pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer)
 * __Source #1__**

Article (KUROKI, T., Y. TAJIMA, et al. (2010). "Utility of Preoperative Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Pancreas in Diagnosing Tumor-Forming Pancreatitis that Mimics Pancreatic Cancer: Report of a Case." __Surgery Today__ **40**(1): 76-78.)
 * __Source #2__**

The article is about an experiment in which 81 people who were known to have a growth of some sort was placed under four different tests (CA-19-9, US, CT, and CT Guided FNAB) It was discovered that the most accurate method of differentiating between pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer is a CT Guided FNAB

Article (KUROKI, T., Y. TAJIMA, et al. (2010). "Utility of Preoperative Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Pancreas in Diagnosing Tumor-Forming Pancreatitis that Mimics Pancreatic Cancer: Report of a Case." __Surgery Today__ **40**(1): 76-78.)
 * __Source #3 __**

The article is about a case study in which an old lady (80 of age) was found to have a mass in her pancreas but was not sure whether it was pancreatic cancer or tumor causing pancreatitis. The article explains that a time-signal intensity chart (TIC) is a highly reliable method of differentiating between tumor causing pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer.

NOTE: Unfortunately I was unable to find any information on what a TIC is exactly, every article I find only uses it and does not explain it. From what I have been able to gather from other articles I have read I believe they make a chart from studying the contrast over time from an MRI, contrast of what Im not exactly sure although I believe it has something to do with color or size. This probably isn't too relevant however so I won't do further research until requested