title: Pancreatic cancer: yesterday, today and tomorrow.
abstract: Pancreatic cancer is one of our most lethal malignancies. Despite substantial improvements in the survival rates for other major cancer forms, pancreatic cancer survival rates have remained relatively unchanged since the 1960s. Pancreatic cancer is usually detected at an advanced stage and most treatment regimens are ineffective, contributing to the poor overall prognosis. Herein, we review the current understanding of pancreatic cancer, focusing on central aspects of disease management from radiology, surgery and pathology to oncology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University & Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ansari
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University & Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: Bobby
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tingstedt
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University & Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: Bodil
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Andersson
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University & Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: Fredrik
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Holmquist
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University & Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sturesson
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University & Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Williamsson
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: Agata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sasor
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Borg
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University & Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bauden
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University & Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Andersson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000639:trends*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: diagnosis; outcome; pancreatic cancer; treatment