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6182980

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11 Suppl
pubmed:dateCreated
1983-1-19
pubmed:abstractText
The physician must suspect pancreatic cancer in patients older than age 40 years who present with minimal vague symptoms. The presence of common disorders such as gallstones, hiatal hernia and diverticulosis coli, does not exclude pancreatic cancer. Ultrasonography, computed tomography, ERCP and cytology are the essential diagnostic tools. Angiography delineates anatomic variations of the foregut vasculature and detects nonresectability of some tumors. Percutaneous fine needle aspiration of pancreatic masses for cytologic examination is recommended for lesions of the body and tail. Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage is advised preoperatively in patients whose serum bilirubin exceeds 20 mg/dl. Total pancreatoduodenectomy is recommended for all resectable pancreatic cancers. Surgical palliative procedures include biliary bypass, duodenal bypass and celiac plexus nerve block. Currently, only 30% of all pancreatic cancers seen are resectable and they are confined to the head of the pancreas. About 10% of all pancreatic cancers are potentially curable at the time of presentation. The operative mortality should be under 10%.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0008-543X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
50
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2689-98
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1982
pubmed:articleTitle
Pancreatic cancer: approach to diagnosis, selection for surgery and choice of operation.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.