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.
Causes. 1  The pancreas in the digestive system. The pancreas in the digestive system The pancreas is a long, flat gland that lies horizontally behind your stomach. 2  Pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer is cancer that forms in the cells of the pancreas.