The pancreas plays a crucial role in the digestive system, producing enzymes that aid in the digestion well as hormones that regulate blood sugar levels.
There are several types of pancreatic cancer, but the most common is adenocarcinoma, which begins in the cells that line the ducts of the pancreas.
Other types of pancreatic cancer include neuroendocrine tumors, which begin in the hormone-producing cells of the pancreas, and sarcomas, which begin in the connective tissue of the pancreas.