What is Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Pancreas? Squamous cell carcinoma of the pancreas is a rare type of cancer of the pancreas that originates from the duct of the pancreas. It accounts for 1-4% of all types of pancreatic cancer. The structure of the pancreas is...
What is Pancreatic VIPoma or VIPoma of the Pancreas? VIPoma of the pancreas is a rare type of glandular tumor that can be detected from the marked clinical symptoms of watery diarrhea, low blood potassium levels, and metabolic acidosis. The size of the tumor is...
What is Somatostatinomas of the Pancreas? Pancreatic somatostatinoma is a rare type of endocrine tumour that arises from delta cells in the pancreas that secrete a hormone called somatostatin. The hormone somatostatin regulates many physiological functions in the body...
What is Primary Pancreatic Lymphoma or Primary Lymphoma of the Pancreas? Primary pancreatic lymphoma is a rare type of pancreatic tumour. It usually develops as a single mass in the pancreas, similar to that of pancreatic carcinoma. Patients with primary pancreatic...
What is Parathyroid Hormone-related Peptide Secreting Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours? Parathyroid hormone-related peptide secreting neuroendocrine tumours of the pancreas is a very rare type of malignant tumour (cancerous) that arises from neural crest cells....
