Pancreatic cancer accounts for two percent of all cancer cases in the United States: every year 29,000 Americans are diagnosed with the disease. Despite its low occurrence rate, it is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in the US.

A number of reasons account for the disease's high mortality rate. The gland is well protected by surrounding organs, making it impossible to palpate. Symptoms are vague, and can easily be mistaken for other diseases. In addition, symptoms generally only develop after the disease has reached an advanced state.

Exocrine Adenocarcinomas

The most common type of tumor to develop in the pancreas is an adenocarcinoma. An adenocarcinoma develops from the lining of a glandular organ. Most pancreatic adenocarcinomas develop in the exocrine cells, which produce digestive juices.

Source: http://www.pancreatic-disorders.com/html/pancreatic-cancer.php3

Seems that high blood sugar may be misdiagnosed as diabetes and instead by a symptom of endocrine disruption. Chad Pagel of IN says anytime he eats he reels over in pain. So, something with digestive juices? (which are found in the pancreas)

Also heard of one military man of gulf war era who had a blood sugar count of 1600 & his parents reported he died at about the time they were told this.

The Dulkas? pancreas problems, right?

General comments on Diabetes and pituitary

What is gall bladder pancreatitis such as Attorney General John Ashcroft has?

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