Pancreatic tumor
| Pancreatic tumor | |
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| Term | Pancreatic tumor |
| Short definition | neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas - (pronounced) (PAN-kree-A-tik NOOR-oh-EN-doh-krin TOO-mer) tumor that forms in islet cells (hormone-producing cells) in the pancreas. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors can be benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
pancreatic tumor - (pronounced) (PAN-kree-A-tik TOO-mer) tumor that forms in the cells of the pancreas. The two main types of pancreatic tumors are exocrine pancreatic tumors and neuroendocrine pancreatic tumors. Most pancreatic cancers are exocrine tumors that form in cells that produce enzymes that help the body digest food. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors form in pancreatic neuroendocrine cells (like islet cells). These cells produce hormones that help control blood sugar levels. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors can be benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous). They are much rarer than exocrine tumors of the pancreas and have a better prognosis
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