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Offers resources on pancreatic cancer (pancreatic neoplasm or pancreatic carcinoma) including warning signs and symptoms, risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, support, and treatment.
Pancreatic cancer starts in the cells of the pancreas. The pancreas is a glandular organ that lies behind the stomach. It produces proteins (enzymes) to help digest food, and insulin, which regulates sugar levels in our blood.
Source: Canadian Cancer Society
Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the pancreas.
Source: Government of British Columbia - Ministry of Health Services
People with diabetes mellitus have three to four times the risk of developing liver cancer, and more than twice the risk of developing pancreatic cancer than non-diabetics, according to research presented at the Third Annual Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Meeting in Seattle.
Source: HealthyOntario.com
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