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Ampullary cancer

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000474

Cancer that forms in the ampulla of Vater (an enlargement of the ducts from the liver and pancreas where they join and enter the small intestine). Symptoms include jaundice, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and weight loss. Also called ampulla of Vater cancer.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000474
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsampulla of Vater cancer
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000474",
  "term": "Ampullary cancer",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Cancer that forms in the ampulla of Vater (an enlargement of the ducts from the liver and pancreas where they join and enter the small intestine). Symptoms include jaundice, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and weight loss. Also called ampulla of Vater cancer.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ampulla of Vater cancer"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/ampullary-cancer/"
}

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