Pancreatic Cysts
Pancreatic cysts may be found during an imaging procedure. These are mostly benign outgrowths which arise secondary to some inflammatory process. When found, it may often be advised to get these cysts surgically removed. After removal, the cyst is sent for a biopsy. This chain of events is followed to be sure that no cyst poses a cancer-risk to the patient. Not all, but some cysts may have a slight malignant potential, that is, they have a tendency to become cancerous. The intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms, IPMN, are more significantly tied with precancerous tendency. The mucinous filling in the tumor outgrowth and the size of the tumor are supposed to be the determiner in this case. The mucinous fluid bocks the pancreatic duct and lead to complications like cancer. Timely removal, prevention of recurrence, and proper follow-up are some of the guidelines to revert chances of cancer progression.