title: Controversies in periampullary tumors.
abstract: Periampullary tumors are one of the most common tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Despite the increase of 1-5% in five year life expectancy in periampullary tumors prognosis is still poor. The controversies in diagnosis, surgical and adjuvant treatment will be discussed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, General Surgery, Sihhiye, Ankara 06810, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erhan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hamaloglu
authors.forename: Baris D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.forename: Derya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karakoc
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen