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Biliary Obstruction Learning Center

The pancreas is a gland found in the abdomen behind the stomach. The pancreas secretes juice that breaks down fats and proteins and releases hormones, such as insulin, to control blood sugar levels. Pancreatic cancer is uncontrolled growth of cell...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Pancreatic carcinoma is cancer of the pancreas.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 9, 2009
The pancreas is a gland found in the abdomen behind the stomach. The pancreas secretes a fluid that breaks down fats and proteins, and releases hormones, such as insulin, to control blood sugar levels. Pancreatic cancer is uncontrolled growth of c...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Bile duct cancer, or cholangiocarcinoma, is a malignant tumor of the bile ducts within the liver (intrahepatic), or leading from the liver to the small intestine (extrahepatic). It is a rare tumor with poor outcome for most patients.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Bile duct cancer , or cholangiocarcinoma, is a malignant tumor of the bile ducts within the liver (intrahepatic), or leading from the liver to the small intestine (extrahepatic). It is a rare tumor with poor outcome for most patients.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Chronic pancreatitis is swelling (inflammation) of the pancreas that leads to scarring and loss of function. The pancreas is an organ located behind the stomach that produces chemicals needed to digest food. It also produces the hormones insulin a...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 27, 2008
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