Diagnosis and preoperative evaluation of pancreatic cancer, with implications for management.
At present, diagnosis of pancreatic cancer can be achieved only in symptomatic patients. Better diagnostic and staging procedures, which include angiography, laparoscopy, and peritoneal cytology, allow a more accurate preoperative assessment of resectability and may spare the patient an unnecessary operation or provide him or her with the option of transfer to a specialized unit for a definitive operation with lower morbidity and mortality rates.
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Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011300:Preoperative Care