A patient living with a damaged pancreas has an increased risk for premature development of serious complications, such as kidney failure, blindness, heart attacks, osteoporosis, and cancer.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs' liver transplant earlier this year was the work of a surgeon who treats recurrences of the rare cancer Jobs had five years ago, according to a Bloomberg profile of the doctor.
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结节性硬化症可以导致患者的胰腺、骨骼和肝脏发生纤维瘤或其他肿瘤。
Tuberous sclerosis can lead to the formation of fibroids or tumors in the pancreas, bone, and liver.