Open AccessSkeletal metastases in advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a retrospective analysis
Author(s) -
Akshjot Puri,
John C. S. Chang,
Natalee Tanner,
Patricia Lucente,
Janice Desiongco,
Tomislav Dragovich,
Boris G. Naraev,
Madappa N. Kundranda
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of gastrointestinal oncology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2219-679X
pISSN - 2078-6891
DOI - 10.21037/jgo-20-361
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , pancreatic cancer , retrospective cohort study , radiology , adenocarcinoma , positron emission tomography , incidence (geometry) , pathological , cancer , surgery , physics , optics
Skeletal metastases (SM) in advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an infrequent occurrence that has been previously reported in literature to occur in less than 2.5% of the cases. Complications such as pathological fractures can result in intractable pain, immobilization and a significant deterioration in quality of life. The purpose of this study is to improve the understanding of the increasing incidence of SM and the importance of surveillance and adequate management of SM in these patients.
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