title: Metastatic pancreatic cancer: abdominal pain in a 22-year-old woman.
abstract: Pancreatic cancer remains fourth among cancer-related deaths. Its diagnosis is often missed, owing to its vague abdominal symptoms, leading to a diagnosis of stage IV pancreatic cancer. FOLFIRINOX chemotherapy was administered to the patient in this report, resulting in significant improvement based on tests of biological markers as well as radiographic resolution of the metastatic disease. A keen awareness of this condition along with appropriate diagnostic tests can allow for an earlier diagnosis and may impact its high mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Roy Medical Associates, Inc, San Ramon, California, USA.
authors.forename: Bakul T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.affiliation: Roy Medical Associates, Inc, San Ramon, California, USA.
authors.forename: Roshan B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult