Endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis and staging of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is the 5th leading cause of cancer-related death in Western countries. The 5-year survival rate is approximately 4%, without significant changes over the last 50 years. This poor survival rate and bad prognosis are associated with the diagnosis of advanced-stage disease, which prec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Aran Ediciones
2009-09-01
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| Series: | Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas |
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| Online Access: | http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082009000900006 |