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Digestive System Neoplasms
| Medical Definition: | Tumors or cancer of the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. |
| Guide Notes: | GEN or unspecified; refers to all organs and accessory organs (biliary, liver, & pancreas) of the DIGESTIVE TRACT: do not confuse with GASTROINTESTINAL NEOPLASMS (eosphagus, stomach & intestines only); coord IM with histol type of neopl (IM) |
| Also Called: | Cancer of Digestive System |
| Previously Indexed: | Gastrointestinal Neoplasms (1966-1979) |
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Biliary Tract Neoplasms - Tumors or cancer in the BILIARY TRACT including the BILE DUCTS and the GALLBLADDER. |
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Gastrointestinal Neoplasms - Tumors or cancer of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, from the MOUTH to the ANUS. |
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Liver Neoplasms - Tumors or cancer of the LIVER. |
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Pancreatic Neoplasms - Tumors or cancer of the PANCREAS. Depending on the types of ISLET CELLS present in the tumors, various hormones can be secreted: GLUCAGON from PANCREATIC ALPHA CELLS; INSULIN from PANCREATIC BETA CELLS; and SOMATOSTATIN from the D CELLS. Most are malignant except the insulin-producing tumors (INSULINOMA). |
Digestive System Neoplasms Medical Definitions and Terms
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