Pancreatic ductal carcinoma
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Pancreatic ductal carcinoma is a form of pancreatic cancer
of the pancreatic duct
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An association with p16INK4a has been identified.
It is one of the leading causes of cancer death.
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer refers to a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. The most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for 95% of these tumors is adenocarcinoma, which arises within the exocrine component of the pancreas. A minority arises from the islet cells and is classified as a...
of the pancreatic duct
Pancreatic duct
The pancreatic duct, or duct of Wirsung , is a duct joining the pancreas to the common bile duct to supply pancreatic juices which aid in digestion provided by the "exocrine pancreas"...
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An association with p16INK4a has been identified.
It is one of the leading causes of cancer death.