Pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer (also called cancer of the pancreas) is represented by the growth of a malignant tumour within the small pancreas organ. Each year about 31,000 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with this condition, with more than 60,000 in Europe.

Related Topics:
Malignant tumour - United States - Europe

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The most common form of this disease is known as adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.

Related Topics:
Adenocarcinoma - Pancreas

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A less common, and typically far less virulent form of pancreatic cancer, is called islet-cell tumor (and is sometimes also known by the term neuroendocrine tumor).

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