The pancreas is an organ in the abdomen (belly) next to the liver and stomach. As part of the digestive system, it makes substances (pancreatic enzymes) that help with digestion. As part of the endocrine system, pancreatic cells also make substances called hormones (such as insulin). Gastrinomas are small tumors in the pancreas that make the hormone gastrin. This hormone causes the stomach to release acid. Too much acid because of high levels of gastrin leads to ulcers. Gastrinomas can cause Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. People with the rare Zollinger-Ellison syndrome have three conditions: too much acid in the stomach, peptic ulcer...

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The pancreas is a gland about 6 inches long that is shaped like a thin pear lying on its side. The wider end of the pancreas is called the head, the middle section is called the body, and the narrow end is called the tail. The pancreas lies behind the stomach and in front of the spine....