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A 6 page discussion of this potentially fatal disease. This paper describes symptoms and methods for diagnosing the condition. Bibliography lists sources.
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yearly in the United States (NIH, 2008). The initial signs and symptoms of this type of cancer are almost unnoticeable. Consequently, catching it early is difficult to say
the least. Even when diagnosed early, pancreatic cancer is typically fatal (Mayo Clinic, 2008). By the time noticeable symptoms appear the cancer is often quite advanced and options
for intervention limited (Mayo Clinic, 2008). Pancreatic cancer takes a heavy toll on society. In 2008 alone 34,290 people in the US died from pancreatic cancer and an
additional 37,680 new cases were documented (National Cancer Institute, 2008). The pancreas is one of the bodys vital organs.
In a healthy adult it is located within the abdomen just behind the stomach (National Cancer Institute, 2002). About six inches long, the pancreas is shaped somewhat like
what the National Cancer Institute (2002) describes as a flat pear. It functions as a part of the endocrine system producing two hormones, insulin and glycogen which act in
the regulation of blood sugar levels (National Cancer Institute, 2002). In addition to its importance in blood sugar regulation, the pancreas
is also critical in digestion. Specialized cells in the pancreas called the acinar cells are responsible for the secretion of digestive enzymes and pancreatic bicarbonate, which regulates the acidity
required for digestion, into the small intestine. Other specialized cells of the pancreas are the pancreatic iselets. Pancreatic iselets are endocrine cells and are located between the exocrine
cells of the pancreas. They, like all endocrine glands, secrete their products directly into the blood stream rather than through ducts.
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