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Pancreatic Cancer - MedlinePlus
The pancreas is a gland behind your stomach and in front of your spine. It produces the juices that help break down food and the hormones that help control blood sugar levels. Pancreatic cancer usually begins in the cells that produce the juices. Some risk factors for developing pancreatic cancer include
https://medlineplus.gov/pancreaticcancer.html
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Pancreatic Cancer. Details and information about Pancreatic Cancer - Patient
Pancreatic cancer (cancer of the pancreas) mainly occurs in people aged over 60.
http://patient.info/health/pancreatic-cancer
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Pancreatic Cancer - NHS Choices
Around 8,800 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the UK each year.
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Cancer-of-the-pancreas/Pages/Introduction.aspx
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Pancreatic Cancer Symptoms and Treatment - MD Anderson Cancer Center
Learn how at MD Anderson's Gastrointestinal Center, your treatment for pancreatic cancer is customized to provide the most advanced therapies with the least impact on your body.
https://www.mdanderson.org/cancer-types/pancreatic-cancer.html
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Pancreatic Cancer: Causes and Symptoms
Read about pancreatic cancer causes, treatment, prognosis, life expectancy, stages, drugs, and diagnosis. Learn about pancreatic cancer survival rates. Pancreatic cancer symptoms and signs often do not manifest until the cancer has metastasized.
http://www.medicinenet.com/pancreatic_cancer/article.htm
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Pancreatic Cancer: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology - Medscape
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths, being responsible for 7% of all cancer-related deaths in both men and women. Approximately 75% of all pancreatic carcinomas occur within the head or neck of the pancreas, 15-20% occur in the body of the pancreas, and 5-10% occur in the tail.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/280605-overview
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What Causes Pancreatic Cancer?
While it is virtually impossible to tell what caused a specific person to develop pancreatic cancer, there are some important principles of cancer biology that can help us understand why pancreatic cancer develops, and large population-based studies help us understand the many risk factors for this disease.
http://pathology.jhu.edu/pc/BasicCauses.php?area=ba
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Pancreatic Cancer: MedlinePlus
The pancreas is a gland behind your stomach and in front of your spine. It produces the juices that help break down food and the hormones that help control blood sugar levels.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pancreaticcancer.html
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Pancreatic Cancer Center: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments, and More - WebMD
Find in-depth information on pancreatic cancer including symptoms ranging from pain in the upper or middle abdomen and back to jaundice.
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/pancreatic-cancer/
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Pancreatic Cancer-Patient Version - National Cancer Institute
Information about pancreatic cancer treatment, clinical trials, research, and other topics from the National Cancer Institute.
http://www.cancer.gov/types/pancreatic
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Pancreatic Cancer - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Pancreatic cancer arises when cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a mass. These cancer cells have the ability to invade other parts of the body.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreatic_cancer
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Pancreatic Cancer - Mayo Clinic
Pancreatic cancer - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms and treatment of cancer of the pancreas.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pancreatic-cancer/basics/definition/con-20028153
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Pancreatic Cancer, Learn About Cancer - American Cancer Society
Learn about pancreatic cancer from signs and symptoms, support resources, treatment decisions, staying well after and more.
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/pancreaticcancer/
