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How is a distal pancreatectomy done to treat resectable pancreatic cancer?

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During a distal pancreatectomy, doctors will remove the tail and/or portion of the body of the pancreas, but not the head. This surgery is uncommon for pancreatic cancer, because most tumors arising outside the head of the pancreas are unresectable.

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