Palliative strategies for locally advanced unresectable and metastatic pancreatic cancer

Authors
Molinari, M Helton, WS Espat, NJ
Citation
M. Molinari et al., Palliative strategies for locally advanced unresectable and metastatic pancreatic cancer, SURG CL NA, 81(3), 2001, pp. 651
Citations number
59
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
ISSN journal
00396109 → ACNP
Volume
81
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-6109(200106)81:3<651:PSFLAU>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The optimal palliative treatment for pancreatic-cancer-associated pain, obs tructive jaundice, or gastric outlet obstruction remains unresolved. These clinical manifestations of the disease require intervention, however. Palli ative procedures should have a low-associated morbidity; provide symptomati c relief of pain, obstructive jaundice, and potential gastric outlet obstru ctions; and improve the quality of life for these patients.