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Pancreatic cancer in the head of the pancreas is often considered worse because it typically presents with symptoms earlier due to its proximity to the bile duct, leading to jaundice and other complications. In contrast, tumors in the tail may go unnoticed longer and are often diagnosed at more advanced stages. However, both locations present significant challenges, and prognosis generally remains poor regardless of the tumor's location. Ultimately, the specific characteristics of the tumor and the patient's overall health are critical factors in determining outcomes.
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How long can you live without chemo with pancreatic cancer?
it depends on the stage of the cancer. Pancreatic cancers do not exhibit any symptoms until it is very late. A tumor on the head part of the pancreas will obstruct the bile duct thus giving rise to jaundice, but a tumor on the tail of the pancreas goes undetected until it is late. to answer your question chemo does not help in curing cancer at all.
What are the possible outcomes if you roll the number cube once and flip the coin twice?
(1,head,head),(1,head,tail),(1,tail,head),(1,tail,tail) (2,head,head), (2,head,tail),(2,tail,head),(2,tail,tail), (3,head,head), (3,head,tail),(3,tail,head),(3,tail,tail), (4,head,head), (4,head,tail),(4,tail,head),(4,tail,tail), (5,head,head), (5,head,tail),(5,tail,head),(5,tail,tail), (6,head,head), (6,head,tail),(6,tail,head),(6,tail,tail),
Can someone survive if diagnosed with pancreatic cancer?
If pancreatic cancer is in an early stage, that is, confined to the pancreas and not spread to local lymph nodes or the liver, there is a chance that surgery will remove all the cancer. Unfortunately most pancreatic cancers are not detected at an early enough stage for surgery to be effective. In that case radiation or chemotherapy might be used, but generally these are not as effective and don't institute a cure.
What blood vessels supply the pancreas?
Three branches of the splenic artery:- Dorsal pancreatic a.- Greater pancreatic a.- Artery to the tail of pancreasAnd the superior and inferior pancreaticoduodenal arteries.
Who am i my head is my tail and my tail is my head and you r in the middle?
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What has nothing but a head and a tail?
nothing has only a head and a tail tadpole or coin
What is head to tail rule?
The head-to-tail rule is a method used in vector addition where vectors are added tip-to-tail. This involves placing the tail of one vector to the head of the other vector in order to determine the resultant vector. The resultant vector is then the vector that connects the tail of the first vector to the head of the last vector in the series.
Head is the tail tail is the head you are in the middle What is it?
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How long is a dog if his head is 6 in his tail is the length of his head plus half the size of body its body its tail and head combined?
6" = head 6"+n/a = Tail Other half of body is the remainder of the tail minus the head. I'd say 24 inches
What is the example of head to tail rule?
In addition of vector when vector A whose head is joined to the tail of the vector B and then the tail of the vector A is linked with the tail of the resultant vector and the head of the vector B is joined with the head of the resultant vector..... it means the addition of vectors are also defined the head to tail rule..
Who is on the head and tail side of the penny?
The head of a penny is obviously the queens head, and the tail is that thing on the other side of the penny.
Is the head or tail of the pancreas closest to the spleen?
the tail
