Removed spleen and pancreas. A patient's distal (tail end) section of the pancreas (left) and whole spleen (right) have been surgically removed. This

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Removed spleen and pancreas. A patient's distal (tail end) section of the pancreas (left) and whole spleen (right) have been surgically removed. This is due to pancreatic cancer. The spleen is often removed along with the pancreas because the blood supply to both organs is intimately connected.

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