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	Pancreatic cancer: Screening and diagnosis - MayoClinic.com
		Detecting pancreatic cancer in its early stages is difficult.
		A dye is then injected into the bile ducts in your liver, and a special X-ray machine (fluoroscope) tracks the dye as it moves through the ducts.
		Stage 1 pancreatic cancer is confined to the pancreas.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/pancreatic-cancer/DS00357/DSECTION=6 (1164 words)

	Pancreas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The pancreatic duct runs the length of the pancreas and empties into the second part of the duodenum at the ampulla of Vater.
		The pancreas is supplied arterially by the pancreaticoduodenal arteries, themselves branches of the superior mesenteric artery or of the hepatic artery (branch of celiac trunk from the abdominal aorta).
		Pancreatic secretions from ductal cells contain bicarbonate ions and are alkaline in order to neutralize the acidic chyme that the stomach churns out.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pancreas (833 words)

	Pancreatic fistula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A pancreatic fistula is an abnormal communication between the pancreas and other organs due to leakage of pancreatic secretions from damaged pancreatic ducts.
		An external pancreatic fistula is one that communicates with the skin, and is also known as a pancreaticocutaneous fistula, whereas an internal pancreatic fistula communicates with other internal organs or spaces.
		An external pancreatic fistula is an abnormal communication between the pancreas (actually pancreatic duct) and the exterior of the body via the abdominal wall.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pancreatic_fistula (620 words)

	Diagnosis-Histopathology-Pathogenesis of Pancreatic Cancer - July 2001: 707095 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This tumor is small and localized in a segment of the main pancreatic duct or in branch ducts, particularly in the branch ducts of the uncinate process, but it may also be diffuse, involving a wide area of the pancreatic ducts.
		AB - Pancreatic ductal carcinoma is one of the malignant diseases with the poorest prognosis.
		Pancreatic tumor size, invasion of the intrapancreatic nerves, invasion of the anterior pancreatic capsule, and lymph node metastasis were determined to be variables related to the pain.
	www.acor.org /cnet/707095.html (12542 words)

	Pancreatic Cancer Treatment - National Cancer Institute
		Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the pancreas.
		Pancreatic cancer is usually diagnosed with tests and procedures that produce pictures of the pancreas and the area around it.
		Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP): A procedure used to x-ray the ducts (tubes) that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder and from the gallbladder to the small intestine.
	www.cancer.gov /cancerinfo/pdq/treatment/pancreatic/patient (1401 words)

	ERCP and Pancreatic Disease - The National Pancreas Foundation
		Pancreatic ascites, a large collection of abdominal fluid attributed to pancreatic duct rupture, is effectively treated through similar means.
		In patients with recurrent acute or chronic pancreatitis, ERCP may detect common bile duct stones or duct narrowing not seen by other imaging modalities, focal narrowing of the pancreatic duct (termed a stricture), other manifestations of chronic pancreatitis suggesting that surgery may be of benefit (e.g.
		Bile duct and pancreatic duct strictures are temporarily treated with a stent as a bridge to surgery.
	www.pancreasfoundation.org /cgi/csNews/csNews.cgi?database=learn_pancreaticcancer.db&command=viewone&id=3&op=t (857 words)

	vgn-ext-hidden_Cancer_Type_Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Because pancreatic cancer often does not cause specific symptoms early on in its development, pancreatic cancers may not be detected until the cancer has metastasized beyond the pancreas to other areas of the body, such as the liver, lungs, or the peritoneum (the tissue lining the abdomen).
		Pancreatitis is the inflammation of the pancreas, a painful disease of the pancreas.
		In pancreatic cancer, a common source of pain is tumor involvement with the celiac plexus, a nerve center located in the center of the abdomen behind the pancreas.
	www.plwc.org /pancreatic (6903 words)

	Pancreatic Cancer (Exocrine) \| AHealthyMe.com
		Pancreatic tumors are classified as either exocrine or endocrine tumors depending on which type of tissue they arise from within the gland.
		Pancreatic cancer is primarily a disease associated with advanced age, with 80% of cases occurring between the ages of 60 and 80.
		Pancreatic cancers tend to be resistant to radiation and chemotherapy and these modes of treatment are mainly used to relieve pain and tumor burden.
	www.ahealthyme.com /topic/topic103401055 (2957 words)

	ACS :: New Test for Pancreatic Cancer Screening
		Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of canc...
		Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the US, causing about 28,000 deaths every year.
		Both tests also use a lighted tube passed down the throat that allows doctors to accurately place the ultrasound probe or reach the pancreatic ducts through their connections to the small intestine.
	www.cancer.org /docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_New_Test_for_Pancreatic_Cancer_Screening.asp (743 words)

	Substance P inhibits bicarbonate secretion from guinea pig pancreatic ducts by modulating an anion exchanger -- Hegyi ...
		Pancreatic duct cells were exposed to 0.2 mM amiloride and 0.1 mM DIDS twice in the same duct.
		Pancreatic ducts were treated as in described in Fig.
		CO permeability and bicarbonate transport in microperfused interlobular ducts isolated from the guinea-pig pancreas.
	ajpcell.physiology.org /cgi/content/full/285/2/C268 (4306 words)

	Pancreatic Cancer (exocrine)
		Pancreatic cancer is usually diagnosed with tests and procedures that produce pictures of the pancreas and the area around it.
		ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography): A procedure to x-ray the ducts (tubes) that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder and from the gallbladder to the small intestine.
		If the ducts are blocked by a tumor, a stent (a thin tube) may be inserted into the duct to unblock it.
	www.medhelp.org /lib/cancernet/200046.htm (3646 words)

	Pancreatic cancer
		Pancreatic cancer is an abnormal, uncontrolled growth of cells in the pancreas, which is a digestive gland located behind the stomach.
		Adenocarcinoma, often beginning the in the pancreatic ducts, is the most prevalent type of pancreatic cancer.
		The main treatments for pancreatic cancer are surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
	www.antigenics.com /diseases/pancreaticcancer.html (1035 words)

	Pancreatic Cancer: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the pancreas.
		Pancreatic cancer is usually diagnosed with tests and procedures that produce pictures of the pancreas and the area around it.
		Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP): A procedure used to x-ray the ducts (tubes) that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder and from the gallbladder to the small intestine.
	www.acor.org /cnet/62957.html (4020 words)

	treatments for pancreatic cancer, pancreatic cancer treatment, pancreatic cancer information, about pancreatic cancer
		It is in these ducts that most pancreatic cancers begin and this type of cancer is referred to as pancreatic cancer or carcinoma of the pancreas.
		However, most cases of pancreatic cancer are not detected until the cancer has metastasized or spread beyond the pancreas to other areas of the body, such as the liver, the lungs or the peritoneum, which is the tissue lining the abdomen.
		Pancreatic cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths following breast cancer; lung cancer, colon cancer, and prostate cancer.
	www.apjohncancerinstitute.org /cancer/pancreatic.htm (8403 words)

	indiacancer.org - Pancreatic Cancer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Most pancreatic cancers begin in the pancreatic ducts, or in the area of the pancreas that produces digestive juices.
		X-rays of the common bile duct and pancreatic ducts.
		Pancreatic cancer is more common among males than females, and it occurs most often around age 60.
	www.indiacancer.org /coca/p/pan.html (3374 words)

	Genentech: Products - Disease Education - Pancreatic Cancer Fact Sheet
		Pancreatic cancer is the uncontrolled growth of malignant (cancerous) cells formed in the tissues of the pancreas.
		Although pancreatic cancer accounts for just two percent of new cancer cases in the United States, it is the fourth leading cause of all cancer deaths.
		Pancreatic cancer is difficult to treat as it is often resistant to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and tends to spread quickly to other parts of the body,
	www.gene.com /gene/products/education/oncology/pancreaticcancerfact.jsp (622 words)

	Pancreatic Cancer Symptoms, Treatment & Causes
		The disease is metastatic pancreatic cancer, not liver cancer.
		Pancreatic cancer is sometimes called a "silent disease" because often, early on, there are not any symptoms of cancer of the pancreas.
		When pancreatic cancer is diagnosed, the doctor needs to know the stage, or extent, of the disease to plan the best treatment for pancreatic cancer.
	www.healthnewsflash.com /conditions/pancreatic_cancer.php (4546 words)

	Pancreas Divisum Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment by MedicineNet.com
		Pancreas divisum is a common congenital anomaly (an anomaly that is present at birth) of the pancreatic duct(s).
		The main pancreatic duct will join the common bile duct (the duct that drains bile from the gallbladder and the liver) to form a common bile and pancreatic duct which drains into the duodenum through the major papilla.
		Failure of the ventral and the dorsal pancreatic ducts to fuse is called pancreas divisum (because the pancreas is drained by two ducts).
	www.medicinenet.com /pancreas_divisum/article.htm (447 words)

	pancreatitis
		The primary symptom of pancreatitis is pain in the upper abdomen that may spread to the back.
		Pseudocysts are cyst-like buildups of pancreatic fluid in the ducts.
		In both cases, it is believed that pancreatic cancer develops as a result of prolonged tissue damage from chronic pancreatitis.
	www.pancan.org /Patient/Pancreatic/pancreatitis.htm (806 words)

	Pancreatic cancer
		Pancreatic cancer spreads rapidly and is seldom detected in its early stages, which is a major reason why it's a leading cause of cancer death.
		Hereditary pancreatitis (HP) is a rare genetic condition marked by recurrent attacks of pancreatitis — a painful inflammation of your pancreas.
		The end of your bile duct and remaining part of your pancreas are then connected to your small intestine so that bile and pancreatic enzymes continue to reach the small intestine.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00357.html (5438 words)

	Pancreatic Cancer: Pancreatica - FAQ
		The pancreatic enzymes are produced in cells which are called acinar cells; this part of the pancreas is called the EXOCRINE part of the pancreas.
		In the U.S., pancreatic cancer is 9th or 10th most commonly diagnosed cancer (depending on gender), but the third leading cause of cancer death in men and the fourth in women.
		These are typically targeted at the primary symptoms or causes of symptoms in pancreatic cancer: pain, duodenal obstruction and jaundice due to obstruction of the bile duct.
	www.pancreatica.org /faq.html (11151 words)

	Pancreatic cancer: Causes - MayoClinic.com
		Pancreatic juices flow into the main pancreatic duct, which leads to your small intestine (duodenum).
		The pancreatic duct joins up with the tube leading from your gallbladder to form the common bile duct, which then empties into the small intestine.
		Most pancreatic tumors originate in the duct cells or in the cells that produce digestive enzymes (acinar cells).
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/pancreatic-cancer/DS00357/DSECTION=3 (667 words)

	Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Pancreatic Cancer
		Pancreatic cancer has been called a "silent" disease because, in its early stages, it doesn't usually cause symptoms.
		Pancreatic cancer is difficult to cure beyond its early stages, but it can be treated so that symptoms can be relieved and quality of life can be improved.
		ERCP is a method of taking X-rays of the common bile duct and pancreatic ducts with a long flexible tube passed down the throat.
	www.jeffersonhospital.org /cancer/pancreatic (362 words)

	Pancreatic Cancer
		Most (95%) pancreatic cancers develop in the pancreatic ducts and sometimes develop in the enzyme-producing cells of the exocrine pancreas.
		Endocrine pancreatic tumors are usually less aggressive than exocrine tumors and are rarer.
		One exception to this is ampullary cancer, a cancer that forms where the pancreatic and bile duct empty into the duodenum.
	www.labtestsonline.org /understanding/conditions/pancreatic_cancer.html (350 words)

	eMedicine - Pancreatic Pseudocysts : Article by Louis R Lambiase, MD
		The cause of pseudocysts parallels the cause of acute pancreatitis; 75-85% of cases are caused by alcohol or gallstone disease–related pancreatitis.
		Sex: The male predominance in the incidence of pseudocysts mirrors the male predominance in the incidence of pancreatitis.
		Causes: Acute or chronic pancreatitis or abdominal trauma causes pseudocysts.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic2674.htm (2845 words)

	FAQ - Pancreatic Cancer
		Cancer of the pancreas may be called pancreatic cancer or carcinoma of the pancreas.
		No one knows the exact causes of pancreatic cancer though research has shown that people with certain risk factors are more likely to develop pancreatic cancer.
		When pancreatic cancer is diagnosed, the doctor needs to know the stage, or extent, of the disease to plan the best treatment.
	www.pancreatic.org /site/c.htJYJ8MPIwE/b.891925/k.C7F6/FAQ.htm (3543 words)

	Pancreatic Cancer at Fox Chase Cancer Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the pancreas.
		Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP): A procedure used to x-ray the ducts (tubes) that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder and from the gallbladder to the small intestine.
		Tests and procedures to stage pancreatic cancer are usually done at the same time as diagnosis.
	www.fccc.edu /pdq/English/Patients/PancreaticCancer.html (3702 words)

	Pancreatic Histology: Exocrine Tissue
		Duct cells secrete a watery, bicarbonate-rich fluid which flush the enzymes through the ducts and play a pivotal role in neutralizing acid within the small intestine.
		Pancreatic ducts are classified into four types which are discussed here beginning with the terminal branches which extend into acini.
		The main pancreatic duct received secretion from interlobular ducts and penetrates through the wall of the duodenum.
	arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu /hbooks/pathphys/digestion/pancreas/histo_exo.html (447 words)

	NIH Guide: PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF THE PANCREATIC DUCTS
		This Request for Applications (RFA), Basic and Clinical Studies on the Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Pancreatic Ducts, is related to the priority area of diabetes and chronic disabling conditions.
		Some of the common diseases of pancreatic ducts are pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis and adenocarcinoma.
		Such approaches can be applied to normal duct cells and cells affected by disorders of the pancreatic ducts.
	grants.nih.gov /grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-92-016.html (1961 words)

	eMedicine - Pancreatic Pseudocysts : Article Excerpt by: Louis R Lambiase, MD
		Pseudocysts are best defined as a localized fluid collection that is rich in amylase and other pancreatic enzymes, that has a nonepithelialized wall consisting of fibrous and granulation tissue, and that usually appears several weeks after the onset of pancreatitis.
		First, organized necrosis is actually devitalized pancreatic tissue that appears cystlike on CT scan, but it appears to be solid on other imaging modalities.
		The pathogenesis of pseudocysts seems to stem from disruptions of the pancreatic duct due to pancreatitis and extravasation of enzymatic material.
	www.emedicine.com /med/byname/pancreatic-pseudocysts.htm (503 words)

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