Exocrine Pancreas Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A carcinoma that arises from the exocrine pancreas. The vast majority of exocrine pancreas carcinomas are adenocarcinomas. The main subtype of pancreatic adenocarcinoma is ductal adenocarcinoma, which is the most frequently seen type of pancreatic carcinoma.

**Synonyms:** - Cancer of Exocrine Pancreas - Carcinoma of Exocrine Pancreas - Exocrine Pancreas Cancer - Pancreatic cancer (excluding Islets), NOS - Pancreatic cancer (not Islets) - exocrine cancer