Pancreatectomy
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| Pancreatectomy | |
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| Term | Pancreatectomy |
| Short definition | Pancoast tumor - (pronounced) (PAN-cost TOO-mer) A form of lung cancer that starts in the upper part of a lung and spreads to nearby tissues, such as the ribs and vertebrae. Most Pancoast tumors are non-small cell cancers. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
pancreatectomy - (pronounced) (PAN-kree-uh-TEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove all or part of the pancreas. A total pancreatectomy also removes part of the stomach, part of the small intestine, common bile duct, gallbladder, spleen, and nearby lymph nodes
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- Wikipedia's article - Pancreatectomy
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