| Literature DB >> 23133099 |
Parul J Shukla1, Sujit Vijay Sakpal.
Abstract
Pancreatic cancer carries a poor prognosis. A minority of patients are considered for surgical excision. Local extension, lymph node metastasis, poor prognosis with distal spread and the lack of effectiveness of chemo and radiotherapy, have led to a nihilistic approach to this disease. This review outlines the rationale for and technique of extended resections in pancreatic cancer.Entities:
Keywords: Extended resections; Local extension; Pancreatic cancer
Year: 2008 PMID: 23133099 PMCID: PMC3452571 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-008-0076-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Surg ISSN: 0973-9793 Impact factor: 0.656