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....
What is a Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Pancreas? Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour or neuroendocrine tumour of the pancreas is a rare type of tumour of the pancreas that originates from the islet cells of the pancreas. The pancreas is a vital organ present in the...
What is Pancreatic Carcinoid Tumour? A carcinoid tumour of the pancreas is a rare type of neuroendocrine cancer of the pancreas that originates from the serotonin secreting cells. Carcinoid tumours can also originate from the gastrointestinal (esophagus, stomach, and...
What is Pancreatoblastoma? Pancreatic blastoma is a very rare type of childhood cancer of the exocrine epithelial cells of the pancreas. Pancreatoblastoma usually develops in children and young adults. The mean age at diagnosis of pancreatic blastoma is 5 years. It is...
