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Outcomes following resection of pancreatic cancer
Author(s) -
Witkowski Elan R.,
Smith Jillian K.,
Tseng Jennifer F.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.23267
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatic cancer , malignancy , resection , perioperative , general surgery , surgery , surgical resection , safer , cancer , computer security , computer science
Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive and highly lethal malignancy. Surgical resection is a modest tool, but it provides the only potential for curative therapy and often prolongs survival. This article reviews the progress made on both local and national levels towards an era of safer pancreatic surgery, while discussing both perioperative outcomes and long‐term survival after resection. J. Surg. Oncol. 2013;107:97–103. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.