Pancreatic cancer is a major cause of cancer-associated mortality, with a dismal overall prognosis that has remained virtually unchanged for many decades. Currently, prevention or early diagnosis at a curable stage is exceedingly difficult; patients rare
Pancreatic cancer – Bile duct stent – Bile duct obstruction – Biliary drainage – Malignant jaundice – percutaneous interventions – covered metallic stents – ePTFE/FEP0.007). Primary patency rates at 3, 6, and 12months were 77.5, 69.8, and 69.8% for the bare-stent group and 97.5, 92.2...
Patients with cancer of the pancreatic head or the common bile duct usually have bile duct obstruction or jaundice. Bile duct obstruction, however, can also be due to noncancerous causes such as bile duct stones, the researchers said. Bile duct obstruction is a blockage in the tubes that car...
Commonly, the term pancreatic cancer refers topancreatic adenocarcinoma, which is acancerof the cells that make up the ducts in the pancreas. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma occurs when these cells grow in an uncontrolled, irregular and prolific manner. As they grow, these mutated cells begin to disrupt ...
51 Serum CA19-9 has limitations as a surveillance marker because of false-positive results in inflammation, bile duct obstruction, and non-PCs and false-negative results in Lewis-negative individuals. Therefore, it is recommended to be assessed only in the presence of worrisome features or high-...
Double-duct sign: dilation of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct due to tumors of the pancreatic head blocking bile drainage. Routine laboratory studies [11][16][19] Findings are variable and nonspecific but may show abnormalities caused by pancreatic cancer or related complications. Obtain...
typically performed via a CT scan of the chest and abdomen. If there is a mass in the pancreas identified on the scans, then additional procedures to obtain a biopsy or ease any associated bile duct obstruction are performed with an endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangio...
(mutations) in their DNA. A cell's DNA contains the instructions that tell a cell what to do. These mutations tell the cells to grow uncontrollably and to continue living after normal cells would die. These accumulating cells can form a tumor. When le...
Adj.1.pancreatic- of or involving the pancreas; "pancreatic cancer" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. Translations Spanish / Español Select a language: pancreatic [ˌpæŋkrɪˈætɪk]ADJ→pancreático ...
On one hand, the role of endoscopic ultrasound in the management of pancreatic cancer-related symptoms (pain, obstructive jaundice, and gastric outlet obstruction) is now well established. On the other hand, its use as a mean to the delivery of anti-tumor therapies (injecting anti-tumor agents...