Distal pancreatectomy
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| Distal pancreatectomy | |
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| Term | Distal pancreatectomy |
| Short definition | distal pancreatectomy - (pronounced) (DIS-tul PAN-kree-uh-TEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove the body and tail of the pancreas. The spleen can also be removed. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
distal pancreatectomy - (pronounced) (DIS-tul PAN-kree-uh-TEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove the body and tail of the pancreas. The spleen can also be removed. A distal pancreatectomy is usually done to remove benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous) pancreatic tumors found in the body or tail of the pancreas, but it can also be done to treat chronic pancreatitis and injuries to the pancreas
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Distal pancreatectomy
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