4 Interesting Facts of Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
- Arises in ductal epithelial cells of pancreas and represents the majority of pancreatic neoplasms
- Like nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, clinically silent in early stages and may present at an advanced stage with nonspecific symptoms (eg, abdominal pain, jaundice, anorexia, weight loss)
- Tends to occur in older patient population compared with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and more commonly associated with jaundice
- Differentiated on basis of laboratory tests, diagnostic imaging, and histopathologic findings
