The doctrine of sovereign immunity applies to state governments within their own states, but it was not initially clear whether states had immunity as to suits involving other states or citizens of other states. In the 1793 case of Chisholm v.
Based on a person's exam, lab tests, and description of symptoms, a doctor often orders an imaging test: Computed tomography (CT scan): A scanner takes multiple X-ray pictures, and a computer reconstructs them into detailed images of the inside of the abdomen. A CT scan helps doctors make a pancreatic cancer diagnosis.
Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreatic cancer begins when a tumor forms in the pancreas. The pancreas is an elongated organ, about six inches in length, which lies behind the abdomen and is surrounded by the liver and the intestines.igns and symptoms, such as jaundice (yellow discoloration of the eyes and skin), unexplained weight loss, and abdominal pain typically appear when the disease is at an advanced stage. The most common pancreatic cancer, called adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, occurs in the lining of the pancreas.