Pancreatic cancer

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Pancreatic cancer
TermPancreatic cancer
Short definitionpancreatectomy - (pronounced) (PAN-kree-uh-TEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove all or part of the pancreas. A total pancreatectomy also removes part of the stomach, part of the small intestine, common bile duct, gallbladder, spleen, and nearby lymph nodes 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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pancreatic cancer - (pronounced) (PAN-kree-A-tik KAN-ser) A disease in which malignant (cancer) cells are found in the tissues of the pancreas. Also called exocrine cancer

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