Long-term survival after resection of ductal carcinoma in the body and tail of pancreas.
We report on a 62-year-old male, who had resection of a large ductal carcinoma in the body and tail of the pancreas. Four months later a metastasis was removed from the abdominal scar, and 14 months later another metastasis was removed from the anterior wall of the stomach. Moreover, he had a left mastectomy followed by radiation therapy for a primary ductal carcinoma and a transurethral resection of the prostate because of benign hyperplasia. A minor focus of primary highly differentiated adenocarcinoma was found in the chips. More than 6 years later, the patient is without any signs of recurrences.
Billesbolle
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Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Larsen
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Burcharth
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Baden
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D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D013156:Splenectomy; D014463:Ultrasonography