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Can an artificial pancreas eliminate risk for cancer?
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Maybe: There is no true artificial pancreas. Panreatic transplants have been tried but immune suppression is needed . With total pancreatectomy, oral pancreatic enzymes can be given to activate bile. The islet cells which produce hormones have been transplanted or patients are maintained on insulin.
Answered 11/2/2014
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