Pancreatic malignancy in the backdrop of chronic pancreatitis: How much to push the boundaries to achieve R0 resection
Tumors of the body and tail of the pancreas are often more aggressive than tumors of the head and would have often undergone metastatic spread to other organs at the time of diagnosis. Most patients with carcinoma of the body and tail of the pancreas present at a late stage. Surgery is only indicate...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2021-08-01
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Series: | Forum of Clinical Oncology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/fco-2019-0011 |