Carcinoma of the exocrine pancreas: pathologic aspects.
This discussion is based upon 205 autopsied cases of carcinoma of the pancreas. Sixty-six percent were male, eighty percent white, mean age 61.5 years. Fifty-three percent of tumors occurred in the head of the pancreas. Most lesions were moderately well-differentiated adenocarcinomas. Pathologic aspects of carcinoma of the pancreas are discussed.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000473:pathology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001344:Autopsy; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*