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Cancer, Pancreas

Related Terms

  • Cancer of the Pancreas
  • Carcinoma of the Pancreas
  • Pancreatic Cancer

Differential Diagnoses

  • Cancer of another organ that has metastasized to the pancreas
  • Cancer of the bile duct
  • Harmless (benign) growth of the pancreas
  • Inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis)

Specialists

  • Endocrinologist
  • Gastroenterologist
  • General Surgeon
  • Oncologist
  • Radiology Oncologist

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Factors Influencing Duration

Factors that may influence the length of disability include the site and stage of the tumor at initial diagnosis. For individuals with pancreaticoduodenectomy or Whipple procedure, duration depends on extent of resection. Disability may be permanent.

Medical Codes

ICD-9-CM:
157 - Cancer, Pancreas
157.0 - Neoplasm, Head of Pancreas, Malignant
157.1 - Neoplasm, Body of Pancreas, Malignant
157.2 - Neoplasm, Tail of Pancreas, Malignant
157.3 - Malignant Neoplasm of Pancreas; Pancreatic Duct; Duct Of: Santorini, Wirsung
157.4 - Malignant Neoplasm of Pancreas; Islets of Langerhans; Islets of Langerhans, Any Part of Pancreas
157.8 - Malignant Neoplasm of Pancreas; Other Specified Sites of Pancreas; Ectopic Pancreatic Tissue; Malignant Neoplasm of Contiguous or Overlapping Sites of Pancreas Whose Point of Origin Cannot be Determined
157.9 - Cancer, Pancreas, Part Unspecified

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