Pancreatic cancer

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are considered as classic signs of pancreatic carcinoma.

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Pain, jaundice, and along with weight loss.

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is more than 85% to 90% accurate in the diagnosis and staging of pancreatic cancer and currently is the most useful preoperative imaging technique.

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Spiral (helical) CT

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a needle is inserted through the anterior abdominal wall into the pancreatic mass guided by CT or ultrasound.

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Percutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsy

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is the standard of care for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.

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Gemcitabine

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comprise 60% to 80% of all pancreatic tumors.

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Tumors of the head

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removal of the pancreas

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Total Pancreatectomy

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PPPD

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Pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodectomy

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anastomosing the jejunum to the gallbladder, this procedure is known as

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Cholecystojejunostomy

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involves removal of the gallbladder, a portion of the stomach, duodenum, proximal jejunum, head of the pancreas, and distal common bile duct.

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Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple’s procedure)

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two types of tumors of the pancreatic islet cellls are known:

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*those that secrete insulin (Insulinoma)
*those in which insulin is not increased (nonfunctioning islet cell cancer)

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insulinoma and nonfunctioning islet cell cancer combined are termed as

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Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs)

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is helpful to diagnose insulinoma and to distinguish a diagnosis of NET from other causes of hypoglycemia.

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5-hour glucose tolerance test

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removal of the tail and part of the body of the pancreas

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partial pancreatectomy

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is caused by overproduction of insulin by the pancreatic islets.

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Hyperinsulinism