CARCINOMA OF THE PANCREAS - Definition
Carcinoma of the pancreas is an almost universally fatal malignancy, over 90 per cent representing an adenocarcinoma arising from ductal cells. Much rarer are islet cell tumors (not discussed here), epidermoid tumors, or adenocarcinomas arising from acinar cells. Carcinoma of the pancreas seems to be increasing in incidence and is now the fourth most common malignant tumor (after tumors of the lung, colon, and breast), accounting for about 5 per cent of deaths from cancer.
Etiology and Pathogenesis. The cause of carcinoma of the pancreas is not known. Epidemiological studies have suggested the following risk factors: advancing age, smoking, diabetes mellitus, some forms of chronic pancreatitis, and certain dietary habits (increased consumption of animal fat and protein). A reported association with excessive consumption of coffee is unconfirmed.
- ETIOLOGY
- Diagnosis
- Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
- CARDIOMYOPATHY
- ELECTRICAL CONDUCTION SYSTEM
- SPECIFIC ENTITIES - DISEASES WITH KFiOWIi ETIOLOGIES -
- Phenytoin
- MAJOR COMPLICATIONS OF CIRRHOSIS
- Alterations in Glomerular Hemodynamics, Parathyroid Hormone Metabolism, and Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure
- Bartter’s Syndrome
- Treatment and Prognosis
- ARTERIOSCLEROSIS OBLITERANS
- PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
- CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION OF JAUNDICE
- CLINICAL TESTS OF DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION
- NORMAL GASTRIC PHYSIOLOGY
- Mixed Glomerulopathies
- RAYNAUD’S PHENOMENON
- Gardner's Syndrome
- Beta Blockers
- Urinary Tract Infection
- INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS
- INVASIVE DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
- PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE OF THE STOMACH AND DUODENUM
- CARCINOMA OF THE COLON
- AORTIC ARTERITIS
- DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH MALABSORPTION
- Ovarian Cancer
- PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Uremic Osteodystrophy
- CLINICAL APPROACH TO LIVER DISEASE
- Chronic Interstitial Nephritis
- HHSC Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR)