Volume 4, Issue 1 And 2 (9-1997)                   RJMS 1997, 4(1 And 2): 44-50 | Back to browse issues page

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Carcinoma of the pancreas is a lethal tumor, and majority of patients have a mean life expectancy of about two and a half months with a 5 year survival of 1-2%. Even in small presumed curable cases survival rarely extends beyound 2years. The prevalence of this tumor is higher in males. The known risk factors included: smoking, alcohol, high animal protein and fats in diet, nitrosamines and history of familial pancreatitis. The only effective treatment is surgical resection of tumor, which is possible in small tumors and comprises a very small number of cases. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are not very effective in this type of malignancy.

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Type of Study: Research | Subject: General Surgery

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