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Current concepts in the surgical management of pancreatic cancer. 2010

Ryan M Thomas, and Syed A Ahmad

Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, 231 Albert Sabin Way, ML 0558, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0558, USA.

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) is the most common pancreatic malignancy comprising approximately 85% of cases. Many aspects of surgical resection of pancreatic cancer have been evaluated as to their effects on morbidity and mortality, including evaluation of anastomotic techniques, the role of extended lymphadenectomies, and the use of vascular reconstruction. Progress in the perioperative care of those undergoing pancreatic resection for PDA has resulted in improved outcomes. This review discusses the preoperative evaluation of a patient with pancreatic cancer and addresses the surgical management of these patients, with special attention to recent areas of progress and controversy.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010180	Pancreatectomy	Surgical removal of the pancreas. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Pancreatectomies
D010190	Pancreatic Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the PANCREAS. Depending on the types of ISLET CELLS present in the tumors, various hormones can be secreted: GLUCAGON from PANCREATIC ALPHA CELLS; INSULIN from PANCREATIC BETA CELLS; and SOMATOSTATIN from the SOMATOSTATIN-SECRETING CELLS. Most are malignant except the insulin-producing tumors (INSULINOMA).	Cancer of Pancreas,Pancreatic Cancer,Cancer of the Pancreas,Neoplasms, Pancreatic,Pancreas Cancer,Pancreas Neoplasms,Pancreatic Acinar Carcinoma,Pancreatic Carcinoma,Acinar Carcinoma, Pancreatic,Acinar Carcinomas, Pancreatic,Cancer, Pancreas,Cancer, Pancreatic,Cancers, Pancreas,Cancers, Pancreatic,Carcinoma, Pancreatic,Carcinoma, Pancreatic Acinar,Carcinomas, Pancreatic,Carcinomas, Pancreatic Acinar,Neoplasm, Pancreas,Neoplasm, Pancreatic,Neoplasms, Pancreas,Pancreas Cancers,Pancreas Neoplasm,Pancreatic Acinar Carcinomas,Pancreatic Cancers,Pancreatic Carcinomas,Pancreatic Neoplasm
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016896	Treatment Outcome	Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series.	Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes
D021441	Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal	Carcinoma that arises from the PANCREATIC DUCTS. It accounts for the majority of cancers derived from the PANCREAS.	Pancreatic Ductal Carcinoma,Carcinoma, Ductal, Pancreatic,Duct-Cell Carcinoma of the Pancreas,Duct-Cell Carcinoma, Pancreas,Ductal Carcinoma of the Pancreas,Pancreatic Duct Cell Carcinoma,Carcinoma, Pancreas Duct-Cell,Carcinomas, Pancreas Duct-Cell,Carcinomas, Pancreatic Ductal,Duct Cell Carcinoma of the Pancreas,Duct Cell Carcinoma, Pancreas,Duct-Cell Carcinomas, Pancreas,Ductal Carcinoma, Pancreatic,Ductal Carcinomas, Pancreatic,Pancreas Duct-Cell Carcinoma,Pancreas Duct-Cell Carcinomas,Pancreatic Ductal Carcinomas