A gland located in the abdomen. It makes pancreatic juices, and it produces several hormones, including insulin. The pancreas is surrounded by the stomach, intestines, and other organs. In a total pancreatectomy, the duodenum, common bile duct, gallbladder, spleen, and nearby lymph nodes also are removed. Fluids made by the pancreas.
Pancreatic juices contain proteins called enzymes that aid in digestion.
A tumor shaped like a small mushroom with its stem attached to the inner lining of the bladder. Swelling around the optic nerve, usually due to pressure on the nerve by a tumor. It is used to detect changes that may be cancer or may lead to cancer, and it can show noncancerous conditions, such as infection or inflammation. Also called Pap smear. A group of symptoms that may develop when substances released by some cancer cells disrupt the normal function of surrounding cells and tissue.