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General Cancer Resources |
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Coping with Cancer
Managing side effects and complications caused by cancer and its treatment.
Support and Resources
Information about cancer support organizations, finances, insurance, home care, and hospice care.
Educational Materials About Clinical Trials
Types of trials, how they work, risks and benefits of taking part.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies used in addition to, or instead of, conventional cancer treatments.
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Definition of pancreatic cancer: A disease in which malignant (cancer) cells are found in the tissues of the pancreas. Also called exocrine cancer.
Estimated new cases and deaths from pancreatic cancer in the United States in 2008:
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New cases: 37,680
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Deaths: 34,290
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See the online booklet What You Need To Know About™ Cancer of the Pancreas to learn about pancreatic cancer symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor.
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Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy
Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
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Clinical Trials to Treat Pancreatic Cancer
Cancer Stem Cells Found in Pancreatic Tumors
Metastatic Cancer: Q&A
Information related to prevention, genetics, and risk factors
Smoking Home Page
Understanding Gene Testing
Search: Cancer Genetics Services Directory
Cancer Genetics Overview
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Information about methods of cancer detection including new imaging technologies, tumor markers, and biopsy procedures
Interpreting Laboratory Test Results
Tumor Markers: Q&A
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Information and current news about clinical trials and trial-related data
Pancreatic Cancer Trial Results
Clinical Trials for Pancreatic Cancer
How to Find a Cancer Treatment Trial
Resources available from the PubMed database
Cancer Topic Searches: Gastrointestinal Cancers
Cancer Literature in PubMed
Includes NCI-supported research, funding opportunities, and special reports
NCI Funded Research Portfolio
Pancreatic SPOREs
Pancreatic Cancer Research Map
Pancreatic Cancer Progress Review Group Report
Addressing Recommendations of the Pancreatic PRG
Information related to cancer incidence, mortality, and survival
Cancer Stat Fact Sheet: Cancer of the Pancreas
Snapshot of Pancreatic Cancer
Finding Cancer Statistics
Understanding Cancer Statistics
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