Journal of Cancer Treatment and Research

Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2015

  • Pre-Operative and Operative Predictors of Survival of Resectable Cancer Head of Pancreas: A Retrospective Study

    Hussein Fakhry, Mohamed Abdelsabor Mekky, Ahmed Khair Ibrahim, Wael Ahmed Abbas, Tarek Mohamed Elsaba, Mohamed Korany

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2015
    Pages: 47-52
    Received: 11 September 2015
    Accepted: 24 September 2015
    Published: 13 October 2015
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    Abstract: Background: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAC) is one of the most fatal human malignancies and complete surgical resection is the only treatment that offers a hope for prolonged survival. However, even after curative resection, the overall 5-year survival rate is only 10%-29%. Aim: we aimed to examine the preoperative and operative predictors for surv... Show More