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Adenosquamous Cancer
Findings from Chang-Gung University broaden understanding of adenosquamous cancer
December 30th, 2008
According to a study from Taiwan, "Pancreatic adenosquamous carcinoma (ASC) is a rare pancreatic malignancy subtype. We investigated the clinicopathological features and outcome of pancreatic ASC patients after surgery." "The medical records of 12 patients with pancreatic ASC undergoing surgical treatment (1993 to 2006) were retrospectively reviewed. Survival data of patients with stage 1113 pancreatic adenocarcinoma and ASC undergoing surgical resection were compared. Symptoms included abdominal pain (91.7%), body weight loss (83.3%), anorexia (41.7%) and jaundice (25.0%). Tumors were located at pancreatic head in 5 (41.7%) patients, tail in 5 (41.7%), and body in 4...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-12-30)
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