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Malignant tumor of pancreas

MedGen UID:
138068
•Concept ID:
C0346647
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Cancer of the pancreas; Pancreatic cancer
SNOMED CT: CA - Cancer of pancreas (363418001); Pancreatic cancer (363418001); CA - Pancreatic cancer (363418001); Malignant tumor of pancreas (363418001)

Definition

A primary or metastatic malignant tumor involving the pancreas. Representative examples include carcinoma and lymphoma. [from NCI]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  

Professional guidelines

PubMed

International evidence-based Kyoto guidelines for the management of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas.
Ohtsuka T, Fernandez-Del Castillo C, Furukawa T, Hijioka S, Jang JY, Lennon AM, Miyasaka Y, Ohno E, Salvia R, Wolfgang CL, Wood LD
Pancreatology 2024 Mar;24(2):255-270. Epub 2023 Dec 28 doi: 10.1016/j.pan.2023.12.009. PMID: 38182527
Pancreatic Cancer: Pathogenesis, Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
Wood LD, Canto MI, Jaffee EM, Simeone DM
Gastroenterology 2022 Aug;163(2):386-402.e1. Epub 2022 Apr 7 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.03.056. PMID: 35398344Free PMC Article
Pancreatic Cancer: A Review of Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
Zhao Z, Liu W
Technol Cancer Res Treat 2020 Jan-Dec;19:1533033820962117. doi: 10.1177/1533033820962117. PMID: 33357065Free PMC Article

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