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.
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Irreversible electroporation is used to treat locally advanced pancreatic cancer.
Pancreatectomy is used to treat pancreatic cancer.
The Whipple procedure, pancreaticoduodenectomy, is the standard operation for resectable pancreatic cancer.
Sources
1. Pancreatic Cancer (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Pancreatic cancer is any cancer with a primary location in the pancreas, a glandular organ lying behind the stomach.
Lead section, body-system statement
Pancreatic cancer is any cancer with a primary location in the pancreas, a glandular organ lying behind the stomach.
Lead section, body-system statement (endocrine)
Pancreatic cancer is any cancer with a primary location in the pancreas, a glandular organ lying behind the stomach.
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter IIQuote, List of chapters, Chapter II
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3. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
World Health OrganizationLead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
Main Types section
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
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