Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Multidetector-row computed tomography eliminated role of diagnostic laparoscopy

Published in Cancer Weekly, July 19th, 2005

Multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) eliminated the role of diagnostic laparoscopy in assessing the resectability of pancreatic head adenocarcinoma.

"We hypothesized that the high-quality images from MDCT would lead to improved sensitivity and specificity for predicting resectable pancreatic head adenocarcinoma, thus diminishing the value of staging laparoscopy. Forty four consecutive patients underwent thin-section dual-phase MDCT to stage their tumor, followed by an attempted pancreaticoduodenectomy," investigators in the United States reported.

"Four radiologists who were blinded to the operative outcome reviewed the scans and graded the...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2005-07-19)

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