Diseases of Pancreas

1). Pancreatitis:- Inflammation of the pancreas. It occurs when pancreatic enzymes secrete and start to digest the organ itself.

2). Pancreatic cancer:- Begins in the cells around the line of the Duct (pancreatic Duct).


It is usually not found until advanced stages just because it's very difficult to detect.

Signs/symptorms:- (a) Jaundice (b) Weight loss 

Pancreatic cancer type:- Divided into 2 categories

(1) Exocrine Pancreatic Cancer(Adenocarcinoma)

(2) Neuroendocrine Pancreatic Cancer

(1) Exocrine Pancreatic Cancer:- Develops From Exocrine cells.

There are:-

(1) Adenocarcinoma

(2) Squamous cell carcinoma

(3) Adeno-Squamous cell carcinoma 

(4) Colloid carcinoma

(2) Neuroendocrine Pancreatic Cancer:- Tumors develop in the endocrine gland which releases Hormones.

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