pancreatic neoplasms

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 cancerous cells have the ability to invade other parts of the body. There are a number of types of pancreatic cancer. The most common, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, accounts for about 90% of cases, and the term 'pancreatic cancer' is sometimes used to refer only to that type. These adenocarcinomas start within the part of the pancreas which makes digestive ...