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A meta-analysis of palliative treatment of pancreatic cancer with high intensity focused ultrasound
BACKGROUND: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is currently the fourth-leading cause of cancer-related death. Up to 60–90% of patients with advanced disease suffer cancer-related pain, severely impacting their quality of life. Current management involves primarily pharmacotherapy with opioid narcotics and ce...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5376281/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28373906 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40349-017-0080-4 |