Pancreatic Disorders & Therapy
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Abstract

A Brief History of the Spread of Melanoma to the Pancreas

Wilson IB Onuigbo

The informative Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary not only defined melanoma as a tumor which forms pigment but also added that this name first appeared in 1838. In this context, a historical review of pigment cell biology did not mention the pancreas up to 1900. Therefore, this paper briefly documents its appearances before that year.