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Can neureondocrine tumors on pancreaus be benign or malignant ?i had a eus test today and doc thinks its that waiting on biopsy. im terrified!

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Variable: They range from little trivial things that pathologists like me find at autopsy to really nasty things like killed steve jobs. Stay proactive and be very sure all your questions are answered fully.

Answered 2/14/2014

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