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What are the causes of pancreatic cancer?

Source: www.jeffersonhospital.org
Topic: Pancreas
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The pancreas is a spongy, tube-shaped organ about six inches long, that extends from the right to the left side of the abdomen. Located behind the stomach and connected to the small intestine, the pancreas makes juices that digest food in the small intestine, as well as hormones such as insulin. Insulin controls the amount of sugar in the blood.
When some cells in the pancreas lose the ability to control their growth, too much tissue is made and tumors form. If those tumors are cancerous, they are called pancreatic cancers. These cancers can invade and destroy nearby healthy tissues and organs. Individual cancer cells can also break away from the tumor and spread to other parts of the body, where they form new tumors.
A rare type of pancreatic cancer, called islet cell cancer, begins in the pancreas cells that produce insulin and other hormones. ...

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