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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)

Digestive System Neoplasms Categories.

	Biliary Tract Neoplasms - Tumors or cancer in the BILIARY TRACT including the BILE DUCTS and the GALLBLADDER.
	Gastrointestinal Neoplasms - Tumors or cancer of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, from the MOUTH to the ANUS.
	Liver Neoplasms - Tumors or cancer of the LIVER.
	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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