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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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The organs that take in food and turn it into products that the body can use to stay healthy. Waste products the body cannot use leave the body through bowel movements. The digestive system includes the salivary glands, mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, small and large intestines, and rectum.
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Pancreatic Cancer as related to Digestive System
- Pancreatic Cancer: Tumors of the Digestive System: Merck Manual Home ...
Smoking, chronic pancreatitis, and possibly long-standing diabetes are risk factors for pancreatic cancer.
- Pancreatic cancer - MedicaLook
Complications related to pancreatic cancer usually center around the digestive system since the pancreas is so intricately involved in the digestive process.
- Pancreatic cancer - Causes - Revolution Health
Pancreatic cancer Causes Date updated: April 12, 2006 Content provided by MayoClinic.com ... A part of your digestive system, your pancreas performs two essential functions:
- Understanding Pancreatic Cancer -- Symptoms
And because signs and symptoms of most pancreatic cancer may be mistaken for less-serious digestive problems, the ... or distant organs through the bloodstream or lymphatic system ...
- Pancreatic cancer - Better Health Channel.
Pancreatic cancer : The pancreas is a gland of the digestive system. It is joined to the small bowel by a duct. Pancreatic cancer starts in the cells that line this duct and spreads ...
- Digestive System
Each year, millions of Americans are diagnosed ... Pancreatic Disorders Glossary; Medications and the Digestive System; Necrotizing Enterocolitis; Other Liver Disorders; Pancreatic Cancer ...
- Pancreatic cancer - Yahoo! Health
Pancreatic cancer often spreads before it's noticed — a comprehensive look at symptoms ... A part of your digestive system, your pancreas performs two essential functions:
- Digestive System (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
... offers treatment for illnesses of the digestive system ... Disorders Glossary; Medications and the Digestive System; Necrotizing Enterocolitis; Other Liver Disorders; Pancreatic Cancer ...
- MedlinePlus: Pancreatic Diseases
Cystic Fibrosis; Pancreas Transplantation; Pancreatic Cancer; Digestive System; Endocrine System; Go Local. Services and providers for Pancreatic Diseases in the U.S.
- Pancreatic Cancer information from iVillage Total Health
Read about pancreatic cancer including diagnosis methods and treatment options at ... Colorectal Cancer Quiz - Digestive System Basics Quiz: Quizzes A-Z
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