Pancreaticoduodenectomy in optimal primary cytoreduction of epithelial ovarian cancer: A case report and review of the literature

• Aggressive multi-organ resection of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) at the time of primary cytoreduction improves patient survival. • We describe pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure) as an efficacious tool for optimal cytoreduction in bulky upper abdominal EOC.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Beissel, Joy M., Kendrick, Michael L., Podratz, Karl C., Bakkum-Gamez, Jamie N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4434149/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26075997
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gore.2014.09.001
Descripción
Sumario:• Aggressive multi-organ resection of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) at the time of primary cytoreduction improves patient survival. • We describe pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure) as an efficacious tool for optimal cytoreduction in bulky upper abdominal EOC.

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