Neoplastic Disorder

Pancreatic Neoplasms

AMW:DIS:040522

Tumors or cancer of the PANCREAS. Depending on the types of ISLET CELLS present in the tumors, various hormones can be secreted: GLUCAGON from PANCREATIC ALPHA CELLS; INSULIN from PANCREATIC BETA CELLS; and SOMATOSTATIN from the SOMATOSTATIN-SECRETING CELLS. Most are malignant except the insulin-producing tumors (INSULINOMA).

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Pancreatic Neoplasms has parent Digestive System Neoplasms

Pancreatic Neoplasms has parent Endocrine Gland Neoplasms

Pancreatic Neoplasms has parent Pancreatic Diseases

Adenoma, Islet Cell has parent Pancreatic Neoplasms

Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal has parent Pancreatic Neoplasms

Carcinoma, Islet Cell has parent Pancreatic Neoplasms

Pancreatic Intraductal Neoplasms has parent Pancreatic Neoplasms

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