Not particularly: There are many non cancerous or other forms of pancreatic malignancy including islet cell tumors, carcinoid, lymphoma, angiomas etc. Carcinoma develops intraductally over a 15-20 yr period of time and when invading basement membrane to parenchyma is usually fatal within year unless dx by obstructive jaundice. Otherwise most other symptoms of mailgancy are rapidly associated with mets.
Answered 12/15/2019
845 views
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A doctor has provided 1 answer
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your question