[Early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is essential to improving the effect of treatment].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the relation between tumor TNM of pancreatic cancer and treatment, and to summarize the experience in diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer.


METHODS
The data on 321 patients with pancreatic cancer treated at our hospital between January 1990 and December 2000 were reviewed retrospectively. Radical resection and survival for various TNM stages were analyzed.


RESULTS
The rates of radical resection for stage I, stage II, stage III, stage IVA, and stage IVB were 100%, 100%, 82.6%, 12.3% and 2.1% respectively. The 1-, 3- and 5-year survivals of stage I, II were 73.3%, 40.0% and 30.0% respectively, and higher than those of other groups.


CONCLUSIONS
The patients with pancreatic cancer diagnosed early can undergo radical resection. The elevation of early diagnosis rate is significant for the improvement of survival.
Zheng
Shu-sen
SS
Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China.
Huang
Dong-sheng
DS
Li
Qi-yong
QY
Liang
Ting-bo
TB
Wang
Wei-lin
WL
Shen
Yan
Y
Zhang
Min
M
Wu
Jian
J
Xu
Xiao
X
Yu
Jun
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult