Pancreatic cancer.
The incidence of pancreatic adenocarcinoma in the USA remains stable. Advances in management are confined to more accurate preoperative diagnosis and staging, and decreased operative mortality. Long-term survival in the absence of resection remains poor.
Brennan
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA. brennanm@mskcc.org
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