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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