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| Tail of the pancreas | The thin tip of gland in the left part of abdomen, near the spleen. |
| Thromboplebitis | An inflammation of the veins accompanied by thrombus formation. It is sometimes referred to as Trousseau's sign. |
| Thrombus | A clot within the cardiovascular system. It may occlude (block) the vessel or may be attached to the wall of the vessel without blocking the blood flow. |
| Tumor | This term simply refers to a mass or neoplasm. For example, a collection of pus is a tumor. This is a general term that can refer to benign or malignant growths. |
| Ultrasound | A painless procedure in which high frequency sound waves are used to generate pictures of the inside of the body. |
| Uncinate process of the pancreas | The part of the gland that bends backwards and underneath the body of the pancreas. Two very important blood vessels, the superior mesenteric artery and vein, cross in front of this process. |
| Unresectable | Unable to be surgically removed. |
| Vaccine therapy | This is a new
type of treatment, largely still experimental. It is a medication made
of killed or weakened cells, organisms or manufactured materials, which
is used to boost the body's immune system. Ideally, this will allow the
body to fight and kill the cancer cells more effectively. Vaccines include
whole killed cancer cells or specific proteins from the cancer. This is an area of ongoing research at Johns Hopkins. |
| Whipple procedure | There are several variations of this procedure. It typically involves the surgical removal of the head of the pancreas, a portion of the duodenum and a portion of the bile ducts. |
| Reference: The Johns Hopkins Family Health Book; Michael J. Klag Editor, Harper Collins Pub., 1999. | |
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