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Pancreatic Cancer:

The pancreas is a vital organ found behind the stomach in the human body. The pancreas is about six inches in length and two in width. It contains two cells The Exocrine and Endocrine glands. The Exocrine cells produce a juice that helps break down fats and proteins found in foods, Endocrine cells make the insulin used to regulate blood sugar around the body. Tumors can form in both types of cells although it is much more common for them to form in Exocrine cells, it is very important to knkow which cell a tumor is in so that the correct treatments are used to cure it.

Treatments:

Tumors found in the exocrine gland are know as adenocarcinomas and treatment used on these tumors depends on the stage that they are found in, more advanced stages call for more dire treatments. Most tumors found in the Endocrine cells are benign and only need to be removed. Pancreatic Cancer can be treated with Radiation Therapy to destroy or damage cancer cells, Chemotherapy can also be used to slow and kill cancer cells or if foound in an early stage simple surgery can be used to treat it.

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