title: How Grim is Pancreatic Cancer?
abstract: Pancreatic ductal carcinoma continues to be the most lethal malignancy with rising incidence. It is the fourth most common cause of cancer death in the western world due to its low treatment success rate. In addition, because of its rapid growth and silent course, diagnosis is often only established in the advanced stages. As one of the most aggressive malignancies, the treatment of this disease is a great challenge to clinicians. This paper reviewed the natural history of pancreatic cancer, the current clinical practice and the future in pancreatic cancer management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Buea , Cameroon.
authors.forename: Elroy Patrick
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Weledji
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Buea , Cameroon.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Enoworock
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Buea , Cameroon.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mokake
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Buea , Cameroon.
authors.forename: Motaze
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sinju
keywords: Cancer; management; pancreas; prognosis