The spleen is fist sized and filters, cleans and stores blood. It has an elastic coating allowing expansion and contraction. The spleen acts as a reservoir of red blood cells for emergencies.

The pancreas is an organ behind the stomach and near the spleen. It performs both exocrine and endocrine functions. The exocrine cells release digestive enzymes to assist with breaking down food.

When the disease affects the splenic artery or vein, the adjacent spleen is often removed. After removal of the end of the pancreas, the remaining portion of the organ functions normally by producing ...

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The hospital first received approval to perform the procedures in December of last year and completed its first transplant in February.

the spleen and liver alone include about two thirds of the total number of the obviously infected organs of the body. The common pigeons present a similar yet appreciably different ranking of infected ...

spleen and stomach in the two models checked for the various organs, Panc-1 and BxPC-3 models. Subcutaneous administration of SIL204 proved effective in reaching and treating pancreatic tumors and ...