What Are the Treatments for Cancer in the Pancreas?
The pancreas is an organ located on the left side of the abdomen behind the lower part of the stomach. According to the Mayo Clinic, the pancreas secretes digestive enzymes and insulin, which is a hormone that governs the metabolism of blood glucose. Cancer that begins in the tissue of the pancreas is known to metastasize quickly to other parts of the body. Cancer in the pancreas ranks high as a cause of cancer death. There are three types of standard treatments for pancreatic cancer, and new treatments are being evaluated in clinical trials.
