Successful outcome after resection of pancreatic cancer with a solitary hepatic metastasis.
The presence of hepatic metastasis in pancreatic cancer has generally been considered to be a contraindication for surgery. However, the present case survived seven years after concomitant resection of pancreatic cancer and hepatic metastasis. This shows that hepatic metastasis may be a strong predictor of poor survival, but not a determinant of noncurability. Surgical resection may be an option for highly selected patients with pancreatic cancer complicated with hepatic metastasis.
Shimada
Kazuaki
K
Department of Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. kshimada@ncc.go.jp
Kosuge
Tomoo
T
Yamamoto
Junji
J
Yamasaki
Susumu
S
Sakamoto
Michiie
M
D000328:Adult; D021441:Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D017741:Survivors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed