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The cancer cells might form a mass called a tumor. The tumor can grow to invade and destroy healthy body tissue. In time, cancer cells can break away and spread to other parts of the body. Most pancreatic cancer begins in the cells that line the ducts of the pancreas.
Learn about pancreatic masses (tumors) in the tail of the pancreas, including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and outlook.
Pancreatic cancer — Overview covers symptoms, risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy and other treatment for cancer of the pancreas.
"If the radiologist confirms a mass in the pancreas, then we are 90% certain it's pancreatic cancer." If a CT isn't possible for some reason, or if a CT is inconclusive, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) might be used.
Pancreatic cancer affects your pancreas, a gland in your abdomen that aids in digestion. Pancreatic cancer symptoms include nausea, bloating, fatigue, jaundice and lack of appetite. Treatments include surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Pancreatic cancer occurs when abnormal cells begin to grow within the pancreas and form tumors, but it’s unclear why this happens. Typically, healthy cells grow and die in moderate numbers.
Pancreatic cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the pancreas. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is the most common type of pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are a less common type and are discussed in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors.
If you have pancreatic cancer or are close to someone who does, knowing what to expect can help you cope. Here you can find out all about pancreatic cancer, including risk factors, symptoms, how it is found, and how it is treated.
If imaging studies detect a mass in the pancreas, a pancreatic cancer diagnosis is likely, but not definite. Only a biopsy -- taking actual tissue from the mass -- can diagnose pancreatic...
Explore the common symptoms of pancreatic cancer, from abdominal pain to digestive issues. Find out how these symptoms may develop as the cancer spreads.