Pancreatic Cancer


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General Description: A disease in which malignant (cancer) cells are found in the tissues of the pancreas. Also called exocrine cancer.


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Symptoms:Fatigue, abdominal pain,jaundice and diarrhea


Treatment Options: Whipple procedure for removal, chemo and radiation



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Louise Question from wikicancer user 0 Apr 24 2006, 10:21 PM EDT by Louise
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Hi my name is Daniel Lenoci and I'm doing a science project on pancreatic cancer. Please provide some info about the disease. Your help will be greatly appriciated.
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