For the latter, which occurs in well over half of cases, a small metal tube called a stent may be inserted by endoscope to keep the ducts draining. Palliative care can also help treat depression that often comes with the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.Both surgery and advanced inoperable tumors often lead to digestive system disorders from a lack of the exocrine products of the pancreas (exocrine insufficiency). These can be treated by taking pancreatin which contains manufactured pancreatic enzymes, and is best taken with food. Difficulty in emptying the stomach (delayed gastric emptying) is common and can be a serious problem, involving hospitalization. Treatment may involve a variety of approaches, including draining the stomach by nasogastric aspiration and drugs called proton-pump inhibitors or H2 antagonists, which both reduce production of gastric acid. Medications like metoclopramide can also be used to clear stomach contents. Outcomes
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma and the other less common exocrine cancers have a very poor prognosis, as they are normally diagnosed at a late stage when the cancer is already locally advanced or has spread to other parts of the body. Outcomes are much better for PanNETs: Many are benign and completely without clinical symptoms, and even those cases not treatable with surgery have an average five-year survival rate of 16%, although the outlook varies considerably according to the type.For locally advanced and metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinomas, which together represent over 80% of cases, numerous trials comparing chemotherapy regimes have shown increased survival times, but not to more than one year.
Chimera, chimaera, or chimaira may refer to:

Chimera (mythology), a monstrous creature with parts from multiple animals
Mount Chimaera, the region in Lycia that some believe was an inspiration for the myth

Biology
Chimaera, any of various cartilaginous fishes of the order Chimaeriformes
Chimaera (genus), the eponymous genus of the order Chimaeriformes
Chimera (EST), a single cDNA sequence originating from two transcripts
Chimera (genetics), a single animal or plant with genetically distinct cells from two different zygotes
Chimera (virus), a virus containing genetic material from other organisms
Chimera, or fusion protein, a hybrid protein made by the splicing of two genes
Chimera (paleontology), a fossil which was reconstructed with parts from different animals
Chimera Project, a Soviet biological weapons program

Media
Fictional entities
Chimera (Fullmetal Alchemist), characters in Fullmetal Alchemist
Chimera (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics character
Chimera (Dungeons & Dragons), a magical beast in Dungeons & Dragons
Chimera Anima, a name grouping of animals in the anime Tokyo Mew Mew
The Chimera, an alien race in Resistance

Films
Chimera (1968 film), an Italian musicarello film
Chimera (2001 film), an Italian romance film
Chimère (film), a 1989 French film
Chimères (film), a 2013 French-language film
Chimera Strain, a 2018 Indian-American sci-fi film

Gaming
Chimera (video game), a 1985 isometric maze arcade adventure
Chimera (larp convention), a convention in Auckland, New Zealand
Chimera Entertainment, a game development studio in Munich, Germany

Literature
The Chimeras, an 1854 sequence of sonnets by Gérard de Nerval
Chimaira, a 2001 novel by Valerio Massimo Manfredi
Chimera (Barth novel) (1972)
Chimera (CrossGen), a 2003 comic book mini series
Chimaera (novel), a 2004 novel by Ian Irvine
Chimera (novel series), a Japanese novel series by Baku Yumemakura
Chimera (short story), a short story by Lee Youngdo
Chimera (2015), the third novel in Mira Grants Parasitology trilogy

Music
Groups or artists
Chimaira, an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio
Chimera (Irish band), a musical group
Chimera (Russian band), an underground musical band
Mike Dred or Chimera (born 1967), techno musician

Albums
Chimaira (album), a 2005 album by Chimaira
Chimera (Andromeda album) (2006)
Chimera (Aria album) (2001)
Chimera (Delerium album), a 2003 album by Delerium
Chimera (EP), a 2014 EP by Marié Digby
Chimera (Erik Friedlander album) (1995)
Chimera (Mayhem album) (2004)
Chimeras (album), a 2003 album by John Zorn
Chimera, a 2002 album by The Cost
Chimera, a 1974 album by Duncan Mackay
Chimera, a 1983 album by Bill Nelson
鵺-chimera-, a 2016 EP by Girugamesh

Songs
"Chimeres I, II and III", 2007 compositions by Fred Momotenko
"Chimera", a song by Duncan Sheik from a version of Daylight
"Chimaera", a 1992 song by Bad Religion from Generator
"Chimera", a 1999 song by the Tea Party from Triptych
"Chimeras", a track by Tim Hecker from Harmony in Ultraviolet
"Chimera", a song by Bonham from Mad Hatter
"The Chimera", a 2012 song by the Smashing Pumpkins from Oceania

Television
Chimera (British TV series), a 1991 British science fiction serial
"Chimera" (NCIS), an episode of NCIS
"Chimera" Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), a 1999 episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
"Chimera" (Stargate SG-1), an episode of Stargate SG-1
"Chimera" (The X-Files), an episode of The X-Files
Chimera (South Korean TV series), a 2021 South Korean television series

People
Jason Chimera (born 1979), NHL ice hockey forward for the Washington Capitals
Ricardo Rodriguez (wrestler) or Chimaera (born 1986), professional wrestler

Computing
Chimera (software library), a peer-to-peer software research project
Camino (web browser) or Chimera, a free Mac OS X web browser
UCSF Chimera, a software program for visualizing molecules

Other uses
Chimaera (Epirus), a town of ancient Epirus, now in Albania
Chimera (spacecraft), a proposed spacecraft mission
Chimera (architecture), a fantastic, mythical or grotesque decorative feature
TVR Chimaera, a model of sports car
Chimera (roller coaster), in La Feria Chapultepec Mágico, Mexico City

See also
Quimera International Festival, an annual cultural festival in Metepec, Toluca, Mexico
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