A surgical procedure to remove the pancreas and duodenum to treat a condition such as cancer is called a(n) .

The Whipple procedure, also called a pancreaticoduodenectomy, removes the head of the pancreas and the duodenum, often to treat cancer. A thyroidectomy removes the thyroid, an adrenalectomy removes an adrenal gland, and a hypophysectomy removes the pituitary gland. The correct choice is the Whipple procedure.

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