PALLIATIVE PROCEDURES FOR PANCREATIC-CANCER - WHEN AND WHICH ONE

Authors
SHUMATE CR BARON TH
Citation
Cr. Shumate et Th. Baron, PALLIATIVE PROCEDURES FOR PANCREATIC-CANCER - WHEN AND WHICH ONE, Southern medical journal, 89(1), 1996, pp. 27-32
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Southern medical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00384348
Volume
89
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
27 - 32
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-4348(1996)89:1<27:PPFP-W>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Pancreatic cancer usually requires palliative rather than curative the rapy. Palliative procedures should have low morbidity and mortality, p rovide a good quality of life, and necessitate minimal hospitalization . The surgeon, endoscopist, and radiologist all play a role in deliver ing effective palliation to properly selected patients.