Cancer - pancreatic
Description
- Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) - >90% of pancreatic malignancy, arises from ductal epithelium
- Head of pancreas (~60-70%) - presents earlier with painless obstructive jaundice (bile duct compression); body/tail tumours present later, larger at diagnosis, often with pain/weight loss alone
- One of the poorest-prognosis solid tumours - most present with locally advanced or metastatic disease
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