- pancreas is a gland near the stomach and spine
- Pancreas produces insulin which helps the amount on sugar in your blood
- Diabetes is another thing that increases you chance of pancreatic cancer
- If anyone in your family had this cancer then you might too.
- There are many ways to diagnose pancreatic cancer like, biopsy, lab tests,
And ultrasound.
- "pancreatic cancer can be cured only when it is found at an early stage, before it has spread."
- There are many different types of surgery that can try to remove the cancer from the pancreas.
- "Whipple procedure: If the tumor is in the head (the widest part) of the pancreas, the surgeon removes the head of the pancreas and part of the small intestine, bile duct, and stomach. The surgeon may also remove other nearby tissues."
- Radiation therapy is also used. Uses high-energy rays to kill the cancer cells.
- If pancreases or part of it is removed then it will make it hard to digest food.
- May develop diabetes after the pancreases is removed.
Pancreatic cancer cell
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