title: Squamous cell carcinoma of the pancreas.
abstract: Pancreatic malignancies can be subdivided into endocrine and non-endocrine processes. Of the non-endocrine tumours, ductal carcinoma is the most common, and the ductal carcinomas can be further subdivided into adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas. The adenocarcinomas constitute most of the non-endocrine pancreatic malignancies, and the treatment options for these, although limited in efficacy, are relatively well established. The squamous cell carcinoma pathology is a rare entity, and few reports of it are found in the literature. As a result, treatment options for squamous cell carcinoma of the pancreas are poorly understood. Here, we report the presentation of a 48-year-old woman with metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the pancreas. The subsequent investigations, treatment, and outcome are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, AB.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Shehri
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Silverman
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: King