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Does a lesion on the pancreas mean it is definitely cancer?
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Not necessarily. A pancreatic lesion can be a cyst, adenoma or cancer. A diagnosis of cancer would require a needle aspiration or biopsy of the lesion and examination of the cell/tissue by a pathologist. Wish you good health!
Answered 3/20/2021
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