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Pancreatic cancer- Symptoms, Types, Risk factors, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention

What is Pancreatic cancer

What is Pancreatic cancer The pancreas is located in the abdomen. There have cells with endocrine and exocrine functions; these endocrine and exocrine cells have got digestive and hormonal functions. Cancer cells develop on both of these types of functional cells. Most of the cancerous cells in the pancreas are adenocarcinomas. Pancreatic cancer is highly dangerous because it rapidly grows and …

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Incidence, Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors, Treatment

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition in which there is airflow limitation that leads to an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs due to poisonous particles or gases that is not fully reversible. Incidence Rate COPD is the fifth leading cause of death in the UK and the fourth in the world. It is expected to rise to …

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Coronary Heart Disease: Incidence, Prevalence, Symptoms, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Treatment

Coronary Heart Disease

Coronary heart disease (CHD), sometimes described as coronary artery disease (CAD) or ischaemic heart disease (IHD), is a condition in which the vascular supply to the heart is impeded by atheroma, thrombosis or spasm of coronary arteries. This may impair the supply of oxygenated blood to cardiac tissue sufficiently to cause myocardial ischemia which, if severe or prolonged, may cause …

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