Preoperative prediction of peripancreatic vein invasion by pancreatic head cancer

Abstract Background Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is often diagnosed at an advanced stage when adjacent vascular invasion is present. Accurate evaluation of presence of vascular invasion can help guide therapy. The aim of this study was to construct a nomogram for preoperative prediction of peripancreat...

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Main Authors: Yi-Nan Shen, Cheng-Xiang Guo, Yao Pan, Yi-Wen Chen, Tian-Yu Tang, Yu-Wei Li, Jun-Hua Lu, Gang Jin, Ren-Yi Qin, Wei-Yun Yao, Ting-Bo Liang, Xue-Li Bai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Cancer Imaging
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40644-018-0179-z