A tube through which body fluids pass. The first part of the small intestine. The features or characteristics of the potential subject's cancer, general health, and other factors that determine whether or not he or she can be included in a clinical trial. Digestive enzymes, including those produced by the pancreas, help the body break down foods. The dye helps show the common bile duct more clearly on X-rays.
Exocrine cancer is the most common form of pancreatic cancer.
A small organ located below the liver that stores bile. A chemical produced by the body s glands which circulates through the bloodstream and controls the actions of certain cells or organs. A condition where the skin and whites of the eyes become yellow, and the urine darkens. Jaundice occurs when the liver is not working properly or when a bile duct is blocked. Surgery involving a lighted instrument shaped like a thin tube, which is inserted through a small incision in the abdomen and allows the doctor to look through the instrument and see inside the abdomen.