Surgery to remove all or part of the pancreas. In a total pancreatectomy, part of the stomach, part of the small intestine, the common bile duct, gallbladder, spleen, and nearby lymph nodes also are removed.
( PAN-kree-uh-TEK-toh-mee )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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