Characteristics and outcomes of adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreas.

CONCLUSIONS: Although recommended, adjuvant treatment was inconsistently provided for patients in this ASCAP cohort. Published data show variability in overall survival, but our findings support that surgical resection is one of the few options for control of this rare, poorly understood pancreatic malignancy. Further research is necessary to define risk factors and adjuvant and neoadjuvant treatments, to help improve patient outcomes. PMID: 23936547 [PubMed]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23936547?dopt=Abstract

Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research - June 4, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastrointest Cancer Res Source Type: research