Pancreatic cancer
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| ICD-10 | C25 |
| ICD-9 | 157 |
| OMIM | 260350 |
| DiseasesDB | 9510 |
| MedlinePlus | 000236 |
| MeSH | D010190 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Causes
Differentiating Pancreatic cancer from other Disorders
Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Tests | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | MRI | CT | Echocardiography | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical: Medical Therapy
Surgical: Surgery
Pancreatic cancer treatment by stage | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
Awareness
- November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness ribbon|Awareness Month
- Purple is the traditional color chosen to represent pancreatic cancer awareness.
- The National Cancer Institute’s cancer research budget was $4.824 billion in 2004, an estimated $52.7 million of which was devoted to pancreatic cancer.[1]
- Research spending per pancreatic cancer patient is $1145, the lowest of any leading cancer.[2]
- For a list of celebrities who have succumbed to this disease, see
- The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) was created as an advocacy group for pancreatic cancer.
- The national charity Pancreatic Cancer UK works to raise awareness in the UK