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Borderline resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma, is conversion therapy realistic?
- Source :
- Acta Oncologica; Sep2014, Vol. 53 Issue 9, p1268-1271, 4p, 1 Color Photograph, 1 Black and White Photograph
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The article presents a case study of a 60-year-old women having the two month history of weight loss and epigastric pain. The computed tomography (CT) scan of her abdomen showed the mass in the uncinate process of pancreas and the endoscopic ultrasound confirmed the diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of pancreas. She was advised for conversion chemoradiotherapy in order to downstage the tumor. The article discusses the importance of recognizing resectable borderline in pancreatic cancer.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0284186X
- Volume :
- 53
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Acta Oncologica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 98285104
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3109/0284186X.2014.887856