Pancreatic cancer
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| Pancreatic cancer | |
|---|---|
| Term | Pancreatic cancer |
| Short definition | pancreatectomy - (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 |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
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
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Pancreatic cancer
- Wikipedia's article - Pancreatic cancer
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