PANCREATIC CANCER

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE PANCREAS. The pancreas is located in the retroperitoneal space, behind and inferior to the stomach on the left side of the abdomen. It is divided into a head, body, and tail, and it is between 12 and 20 inches long. The pancreatic duct anastamoses with the common bile duct in the head of the pancreas. ................
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