Pancreatoblastoma: A very rare pancreatic tumor that occurs almost exclusively in children. The tumor can grow large enough to push against and hence obstruct the passage of material in the gastrointestinal tract. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Pancreatoblastoma is available below.
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Pancreatoblastoma is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Pancreatoblastoma, or a subtype of Pancreatoblastoma,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Pancreatoblastoma as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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