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GlossaryPancreatic Carcinoma

malignant tumor originating in the pancreas, often aggressive

Pancreatic carcinoma, commonly known as pancreatic cancer, is a malignant tumor that originates in the tissues of the pancreas, an organ located behind the stomach that plays a crucial role in digestion and blood sugar regulation. The most common type is pancreatic adenocarcinoma, which arises from the exocrine cells responsible for producing digestive enzymes. This type of cancer is particularly aggressive and often diagnosed at an advanced stage due to its subtle early symptoms.

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research Pain in Pancreatic Cancer: A Medical Oncologist's View

January 1988 in “Journal of Pain and Symptom Management”

Pancreatic cancer pain management is inadequate due to the disease's severity and limited effectiveness of treatments.

research Gender-Specific Side Effects of Chemotherapy in Pancreatic Cancer Patients

4 citations, October 2021 in “Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology”

Women with pancreatic cancer are more likely to have certain side effects from chemotherapy than men.

research GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Beyond Their Pancreatic Effects

59 citations, August 2021 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology”

GLP-1 receptor agonists, like Dulaglutide, Liraglutide, and Semaglutide, have potential benefits beyond the pancreas, including neuroprotection, pain suppression, cardiovascular protection, obesity management, and cancer treatment, but there are concerns about pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer risks.

research Expanding Phenotype of Hereditary Fibrosing Poikiloderma with Tendon Contractures, Myopathy, and Pulmonary Fibrosis Caused by FAM111B Mutations: Report of an Additional Family Raising the Question of Cancer Predisposition and a Short Review of Early-Onset Poikiloderma

23 citations, March 2017 in “JAAD case reports”

The document suggests a possible link between FAM111B gene mutations and increased cancer risk, particularly pancreatic cancer.

research Resolution of Paraneoplastic Alopecia Following Surgical Removal of a Pancreatic Carcinoma in a Cat

52 citations, January 1999 in “Journal of Small Animal Practice”

Removing a cat's pancreatic cancer can temporarily reverse hair loss caused by the disease.

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