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Mission: Cure is committed to dramatically improving the health and well-being of children and adults suffering from chronic and recurrent acute pancreatitis within 10 years. On these pages you’ll find new information from the world’s leading pancreatitis experts about the causes, drivers and symptoms of the disease along with the latest on research, scientific discoveries, available treatments and clinical trials.

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BlogCare Framework
April 27, 2021

Care Framework

Last year, the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) published clinical guidelines to provide an evidence-based practical approach to the diagnosis and management of chronic pancreatitis for the general gastroenterologist. We, at Mission: Cure, commend the efforts of the authors and believe that these guidelines are an important step forward for pancreatitis patients who continue to seek a diagnosis and treatment plan while suffering with pain, hopelessness, and poor outcomes.  (more…)
NutritionWebinars
March 6, 2020

Watch Our Webinar on Nutrition for Children with Pancreatitis!

Nutrition for Children with Pancreatitis: What Should Your Child Eat? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo-5qldfkC8&feature=youtu.be On Mission:Cure's March 3, 2020 webinar, Nurse Practitioner Michelle Klosterman of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital discussed best nutrition practices for children suffering from pancreatitis. Dr. Virginia Stallings of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia explained how pancreatitis affects food absorption and growth in children and adolescents. You can now view this webinar online to learn about: Practical tips for feeding children with pancreatitis Weight gain and keeping your child on the developmental growth curve Our Webinar Speakers:  Virginia Stallings, MD, is a professor of pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and University of…
BlogExocrine Pancreatic InsufficiencyPatient Stories
March 24, 2021

My Experience with Pancreatic Enzymes (PERT)

I read Liz’s blog and her journey with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) resonated with my own experience. The one difference - since the diagnosis, seven years and counting - I continue to calibrate my enzyme dosage. Here is my experience with pancreatic enzymes. My first (diagnosed) acute pancreatitis attack happened in 1998 and I was diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis in 2013 following severe weight loss and multiple years living with digestive issues (such as dispersed and oily stools). When I began taking pancreatic enzymes in 2013 (without a formal diagnosis of EPI), I had no understanding of lipase, amylase or protease…