Cancer of the pancreas in young adults.
Two young women with cancer of the pancreas are described. The rising incidence and epidemiology of this cancer is discussed. The need for tissue diagnosis and some new aspects of treatment of pancreatic cancer relevant to these cases are presented.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
D005472:Fluorouracil