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Tumor size as measured at initial X-ray examination, not length of bile duct stricture, predicts survival in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer
BACKGROUND: The survival of unresectable pancreatic cancer patients is extremely poor. The aim of this study was to examine if tumor size could predict survival length in order to optimize patient care. METHODS: A retrospective observational study was performed on 185 consecutive patients with unres...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3522022/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23009736 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2407-12-429 |