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Pancreatic cancer arises when cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a mass. These cancerous cells have the ability to invade other parts of the body. There are a number of types of pancreatic cancer.
The resulting overabundance of cells can amass and form a tumor. The most common type of pancreatic cancer is adenocarcinoma, which occurs in the exocrine cells that line the ducts of the pancreas. Research on pancreatic cancer causes is still underway, and there is still much to be learned about the reasons for cellular DNA mutations. Some current theories focus on: