Pancreatic carcinoma is the fourth cause of death from cancer in the United States, with a survival rate at 5 years of less than 5%. About 60% of tumors originate at the head of the pancreas, 15% in the body, 5% in the tail; 20% are diffuse within the pancreas. This article discusses the imaging and staging of pancreatic cancer.
Titolo: | Staging cancer of the pancreas. |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2010 |
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Abstract: | Pancreatic carcinoma is the fourth cause of death from cancer in the United States, with a survival rate at 5 years of less than 5%. About 60% of tumors originate at the head of the pancreas, 15% in the body, 5% in the tail; 20% are diffuse within the pancreas. This article discusses the imaging and staging of pancreatic cancer. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11562/442338 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01.01 Articolo in Rivista |
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