Long-term survival after hepatectomy for metachronous liver metastasis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a case report

Long-term survival after hepatectomy for metachronous liver metastasis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a case report

Abstract Background Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is among the most aggressive malignancies. The prognosis for recurrence after surgery is extremely unfavorable, and liver metastasis of PDAC confers poor prognosis despite resection. Case presentation A 69-year-old man was admitted to our h...

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Main Authors: Chikanori Tsutsumi, Toshiya Abe, Tomohiko Shinkawa, Kazuyoshi Nishihara, Sadafumi Tamiya, Toru Nakano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-07-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Hepatectomy
Long-term survival
Liver metastasis
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00924-8

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