Intraductal Tubulopapillary Neoplasm, often called ITPN, is a rare type of tumour that develops inside the ducts of the pancreas. The pancreas is an organ located behind the stomach that helps in digestion and blood sugar control. Inside the pancreas are small tubes called ducts, which carry digestive juices into the intestine. ITPN grows within these ducts.
This tumour is considered a precancerous or early cancerous condition. It is different from the more common pancreatic cancer (pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma). Unlike many pancreatic cancers, ITPN tends to grow inside the duct rather than deeply invading surrounding tissues in early stages.
Many sufferers of Intraductal Tubulopapillary Neoplasm struggle because they feel that their disease doesn’t have the same level of awareness as more common cancers. Without a Ribbon is an Australian non-profit organisation that believes that rare cancers should never go unnoticed. We aim to provide a detailed set of resources and information for anyone suffering from cancers such as Intraductal Tubulopapillary Neoplasm. We have recently created an Intraductal Tubulopapillary Neoplasm resource page to help sufferers understand their disease. It covers the symptoms, available treatments and other important information.
We hope that this resource page will help you or a friend/family member to learn about their illness and aid them through their battle with the disease.
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