pancreas

Example Sentences

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He had his pancreas removed a few years after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the age of just 33 in 1994 and then had a stroke in 2016.

From BBC

He had a procedure which resulted in the removal of part of his pancreas, the duodenum, the gall bladder and part of his liver.

From BBC

In this disease, the body's own immune defenses mistakenly attack and destroy the insulin-producing islet cells in the pancreas.

From Science Daily

So far, they have shown that ultrasounds can be used on the pancreas -- and that this technique can improve the results of conventional treatments.

From Barron's

The study, published in the journal Science Advances, shows it is down to the development of the beta cells living in the pancreas.

From BBC