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Adenocarcinoma
Research from M. Adham and co-researchers provides new data on adenocarcinoma
January 20th, 2009
"Long-term survival after pancreatectomy for pancreatic duct adenocarcinoma has been rarely reported. Factors influencing survival are still debated," scientists in Lyon, France report. "The aim of the study is to report a French multicentric series of long-term survivors after pancreatectomy for pancreatic duct adenocarcinoma. Data of patients who survived 95 years (February 1983-January 2000) were analyzed. All operative specimens were reviewed. Patients with intraductal-papillary-mucinous-neoplasia, cystadenocarcinoma, acinous-adenocarcinoma, neuroendocrine, or mixed tumors were excluded. Long-term survivors were 20 men and 10 women, with median age of 61 years....
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-01-20)
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