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Carcinoma; Malignancy; Neoplasm; Oncology; Tumor
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Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the pancreas. The pancreas is a gland about 6 inches long that is shaped like a thin pear lying on its side. The wider end of the pancreas is called the head, the middle section is called the body, and the narrow end is called the tail. The pancreas lies behind the stomach and in front of the spine.
The pancreas has two main jobs in the body:
To produce juices that help digest (break down) food.
To prod... 
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A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body. There are several main types of cancer. Carcinoma is cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. Sarcoma is cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. Leukemia is cancer that starts in blood-forming tis...
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Pancreatic Cancer as related to Cancer
ResultsPancreatic Cancer Home Page - National Cancer Institute
NCI's gateway for information about pancreatic cancer. ... Related Pages: Islet Cell Tumors/Endocrine Pancreas Home Page NCI's gateway for information about islet cell tumors ...
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment - National Cancer Institute
Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of pancreatic cancer. ... Key Points for This Section Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer ...
- Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education - Randy Pausch Lecture and ...
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is the first national patient advocacy organization for the pancreatic cancer community. PanCAN works to focus national attention on the need ...
- Pancreatic cancer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pancreatic cancer is a malignant tumor within the pancreatic gland . Each year about 33,000 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with this condition, and more than 60,000 in Europe . Depending on the extent of the tumor at the time of diagnosis, the prognosis is generally regarded as poor, with few victims still alive five years after diagnosis, and complete remission still extremely rare. About 95 percent of pancreatic tumors are adenocarcinomas ( M 8140/3
Signs and symptoms · Diagnosis · Treatment · Prognosis · Prevention · Awareness
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment - National Cancer Institute
Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of pancreatic cancer. ... Get More Information From NCI Changes to This Summary (05/22/2008) More Information
- Pancreatic Cancer Cohort Consortium
Pancreatic Cancer Cohort Consortium. The Pancreatic Cancer Cohort Consortium is a group of investigators from 12 prospective epidemiologic cohorts and 1 case-control study who are ...
- Pancreatic Cancer Research Team
T he Pancreatic Cancer Research Team (PCRT) is a collaboration of international researchers with the mission to organize and accelerate the clinical development of new agents for ...
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment - National Cancer Institute
Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of pancreatic cancer. ... Treatment Options by Stage. Stage I Pancreatic Cancer Stage IIA Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer UK :: Information, Support, Awareness, Research
Registered Charity No: 1112708: see our donations page or donate on line here. Support our Fundraising click here Help us to raise a £1million so that we can really make a ...
- Pancreatic Cancer UK • Index page
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