Pancreatic cancer

Endocrine gland cancer located in the pancreas

Pancreatic cancer is any cancer with a primary location in the pancreas, a glandular organ lying behind the stomach. It arises when cells in the pancreas start to multiply out of control and form a mass. These cancerous cells have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body. A number of types of pancreatic cancer are known.

Also known as...

Ca tail of pancreas, Ca head of pancreas, Ca body of pancreas, malignant neoplasm of head of pancreas, malignant neoplasm of tail of pancreas, and malignant neoplasm of body of pancreas

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