How grim is pancreatic cancer?
Pancreatic ductal carcinoma continues to be the most lethal malignancy with rising incidence. It is the fourth most common cause of cancer death in the western world due to its low treatment success rate. In addition, because of its rapid growth and silent course, diagnosis is often only established...
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| description | Pancreatic ductal carcinoma continues to be the most lethal malignancy with rising incidence. It is the fourth most common cause of cancer death in the western world due to its low treatment success rate. In addition, because of its rapid growth and silent course, diagnosis is often only established in the advanced stages. As one of the most aggressive malignancies, the treatment of this disease is a great challenge to clinicians. This paper reviewed the natural history of pancreatic cancer, the current clinical practice and the future in pancreatic cancer management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6bedb4e5f6014c02ac08d9c39b6fe63a2023-01-03T09:35:32ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Oncology Reviews1970-55571970-55652016-07-0110110.4081/oncol.2016.294215How grim is pancreatic cancer?Elroy Patrick Weledji0George Enoworock1Martin Mokake2Motaze Sinju3Department of Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of BueaDepartment of Pathology, University of BueaDepartment of Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of BueaDepartment of Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of BueaPancreatic ductal carcinoma continues to be the most lethal malignancy with rising incidence. It is the fourth most common cause of cancer death in the western world due to its low treatment success rate. In addition, because of its rapid growth and silent course, diagnosis is often only established in the advanced stages. As one of the most aggressive malignancies, the treatment of this disease is a great challenge to clinicians. This paper reviewed the natural history of pancreatic cancer, the current clinical practice and the future in pancreatic cancer management.http://www.oncologyreviews.org/index.php/or/article/view/294Cancerpancreasprognosismanagement. |
| spellingShingle | Elroy Patrick Weledji George Enoworock Martin Mokake Motaze Sinju How grim is pancreatic cancer? Oncology Reviews Cancer pancreas prognosis management. |
| title | How grim is pancreatic cancer? |
| title_full | How grim is pancreatic cancer? |
| title_fullStr | How grim is pancreatic cancer? |
| title_full_unstemmed | How grim is pancreatic cancer? |
| title_short | How grim is pancreatic cancer? |
| title_sort | how grim is pancreatic cancer |
| topic | Cancer pancreas prognosis management. |
| url | http://www.oncologyreviews.org/index.php/or/article/view/294 |
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