title: Surgical therapy of pancreatic cancer.
abstract: Surgical resection remains the only curative modality for pancreatic cancer. Improvements in surgical technique have greatly reduced the morbidity and mortality from pancreatic resection. These results clearly justify the use of pancreatic resection for localized and resectable pancreatic cancer. New surgical techniques such as laparoscopy can aid in the proper selection of candidates for curative resection. Integration of surgery with more effective treatments to prevent systemic relapse are needed to further improve survival.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, Boston University, Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Heywood
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Vezeridis
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Wanebo
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000401:mortality