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What is periampullary cancer? is it common?
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Type of Pancreatic c: It is one type of pancreatic cancer. It arises from the part of pancreas very close to your upper intestine( a part called Duodenum). It is usually detected earlier than the regular Cancer of the pancreas, so it has a better prognosis than the garden variety pancreas cancer.
Answered 4/5/2015
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