title: [Current diagnosis and treatment of early pancreatic cancer].
abstract: In the present study our current experience of early pancreatic cancer is described. The early pancreatic cancer was defined when the tumor was located within the pancreas and/or less than 2 cm in diameter. Between 1983 and 1995, 9 out of 183 cases with pancreatic cancer were fulfilled with the criteria of early pancreatic cancer. Among the diagnostic modalities including US, CT, ERP, balloon ERP-CS and EUS, the balloon ERP-CS as well as EUS appears the most valuable procedure for making diagnosis of small pancreatic cancer. Currently, 8 out of 9 patients are alive at 1-10 years after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery I, Fukuoka University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maeshiro
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yasunami
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ikeda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor