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What Is The Pancreas |
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The pancreas is made up of glandular tissue and a system of ducts. The main duct is the pancreatic duct that runs the length of the pancreas. It drains the pancreatic fluid from the gland and carries it to the duodenum. The main duct is about one-sixteenth of an inch in diameter and has many small side branches. The pancreatic duct merges with the bile duct to form the ampulla of Vater (a widening of the duct just before it enters the duodenum.)
Your doctor will probably refer to different parts of the pancreas when discussing your situation. The part of the pancreas that a tumor arises in will effect how it is treated. For descriptive purposes, there are two ways the pancreas is divided into parts: by parts of the overall shape and by the function of its cells. |
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The Cancer |
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What Is Cancer Of The Pancreas |
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Medical Treatment And Research |
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Links |
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The Dwight Reicks Memorial Ribbon |
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