Advanced small cell pancreatic cancer: relevance of laparoscopic staging.
Small cell pancreatic cancer is a rare pancreatic malignancy. Thus, it offers substantial therapeutic perspectives. As demonstrated in this case, surgical laparoscopy might not only be used for staging in resectable pancreatic cancers but also in advanced cases for adequate tissue sampling and rapid diagnosis.
Ghadimi
B M
BM
Department of Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Robert-Rossle-Hospital at the Max-Delbruck-Center for Molecular Medicine, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.
Moesta
K T
KT
Hunerbein
M
M
Schlag
P M
PM
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000737:chemistry / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D017219:Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor