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Pancreatic Cancer
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Health Consequences of Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General 
 Full text of the May 2004 report from U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona on smoking and health, which reveals "for the first time that smoking causes diseases in nearly every organ of the body. ... [It] finds that cigarette smoking is conclusively linked to diseases such as leukemia, cataracts, pneumonia and cancers of the cervix, kidney, pancreas and stomach." Includes links to related government resources on smoking. http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/smokingconsequences/ Topics: Cancer, Diseases & Conditions, Drugs & Medications by Type, Plants by Name Last updated Jun 2, 2004 Islet Cell Carcinoma (Endocrine Pancreas)
Resources on this rare pancreatic cancer, "a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in certain tissues of the pancreas." Features treatment information (in English and Spanish), questions and answers about metastatic cancer, and links to general cancer resources. From the National Cancer Institute (NCI). http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/types/isletcell Topics: Cancer, Diseases & Conditions, The Human Body Last updated Aug 5, 2004 MedlinePlus: Pancreatic Cancer
Overview and compilation of links to websites about pancreatic cancer, which is "the fourth-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S." Covers risk factors, symptoms, treatment, prevention, clinical trials, research, statistics, and related topics. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pancreaticcancer.html Topics: Cancer Last updated Aug 6, 2008 Pancreas.org
Information for patients, physicians, and scientists about pancreatic diseases. Discusses genetic testing and research, clinical trials, advocacy groups, pancreatic cancer, and acute, chronic, and hereditary pancreatitis. Includes links to related research foundations. From the head of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh. http://www.pancreas.org/ Topics: Cancer, Diseases & Conditions, Drugs, Medical Treatments & Devices, The Human Body Last updated May 27, 2004 |
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