Cancer of The Pancreas
... What is the pancreas?The pancreas is a thin, long gland behind your stomach next to the duodenum, (the first part of the small intestine) lying across the spine. What does the pancreas do?The pancreas...

Pancreatic Cancer
... The pancreas is a long, spongy organ located in the abdomen behind the stomach and next to the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). The pancreas has two basic functions in the body: it pr...

Islet Cell Carcinoma (Endocrine Pancreas)
... What is islet cell cancer? Islet cell cancer, a rare cancer, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in certain tissues of the pancreas. The pancreas is about 6 inches long and is sh...

Jaundice
... What is jaundice? Jaundice is not an illness, but a medical condition in which too much bilirubin – a compound produced by the breakdown of hemoglobin from red blood cells – is circulating in the bloo...

Overview
... Pancreatic cancer is one of the most serious of all cancers. It develops when malignant cells form in the tissues of your pancreas — a large organ that lies horizontally behind the lower part of...

Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
... Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES) is a rare disorder that causes tumors in the pancreas and duodenum and ulcers in the stomach and duodenum. The pancreas is a gland located behind the stomach. It produ...

Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
... Recurrent pancreatic cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the pancreas or in other parts of the body. Treatment of recurrent pancreatic...

Islet Cell Carcinoma (Pancreatic) Treatment
... Treatment may be one of the following: Surgery to remove the cancer. Surgery to remove the stomach (gastrectomy). Surgery to cut the nerve that stimulates the pancreas. Chemotherapy. Hormone therapy. ...

Genes and Disease: Pancreatic cancer
... The pancreas is responsible for producing the hormone insulin, along with other substances. It also plays a key role in the digestion of protein. There were an estimated 27,000 new cases of pancreatic...

Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
... Recurrent pancreatic cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the pancreas or in other parts of the body. Treatment of recurrent pancreatic...

Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
... Note: Information on pancreatic cancer in children is available in the PDQ summary on Unusual Cancers of Childhood. Note: Estimated new cases and deaths from pancreatic cancer in the United States in ...