Pancreatic resections for advanced M1-pancreatic carcinoma: the value of synchronous metastasectomy.

CONCLUSION: Pancreatic resection for M1 periampullary cancer of the pancreas can be performed safely in well-selected patients. However, indication for surgery has to be made on an individual basis.
PMID: 21197481 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Source: HPB Surgery - October 29, 2015 Category: Surgery Tags: HPB Surg Source Type: research