THE ROLE OF IMAGING IN PANCREATIC-CANCER

Authors
KAY CL NICHOLSON DA
Citation
Cl. Kay et Da. Nicholson, THE ROLE OF IMAGING IN PANCREATIC-CANCER, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 53(11), 1995, pp. 554-558
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
British Journal of Hospital Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071064
Volume
53
Issue
11
Year of publication
1995
Pages
554 - 558
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1064(1995)53:11<554:TROIIP>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The clinical diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult, and modern radiological imaging methods are critical to the diagnosis and accurate staging of the disease. Furthermore, endoscopic and inter ventional radiological techniques have now replaced surgery in palliat ing those patients with nonresectable disease.