Pancreatic Cancer

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Reviewed December 2011

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Title:   Suspected pancreatic cancer
Publisher:   Department of Health Western Australia
Description:   Staging algorithm for patients with pancreatic cancer on imaging, to determine the subsequent course of treatment.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Pancreatic cancer (Adenocarcinoma of the pancreas)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Commonly, the term pancreatic cancer refers to pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Because the early symptoms of pancreatic cancer are not overt and there are no effective screening tools to detect it at an early stage, often by the time the disease is diagnosed the cancer has already spread (metastasised) and as a result prognosis is extremely poor.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Pancreatic cancer
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The pancreas is a gland that lies behind the stomach. It secretes digestive enzymes and important hormones. Pancreatic cancer is more common among the elderly. Other risk factors for pancreatic cancer include smoking and diabetes.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Comparison of the stomach-preserving 'Whipple' operation with the classic 'Whipple' operation for patients with cancer of the pancreas or the periampullary region (the point at which the ducts from the liver and pancreas enter the small intestine)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Pancreatic cancer is a leading cause of cancer death. Two surgical procedures exist for a cure: the classic Whipple operation, where part of the pancreas, the gallbladder, the duodenum, the pylorus (outlet of the stomach) and the distal (lower) part of ...
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (gastrinoma)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is a rare condition in which excessive gastric acid leaves the stomach as a result of pancreatic cancer. Individuals with this condition often also have peptic ulcers.
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Celiac plexus block (CPB) in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer-related pain
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Abdominal pain is a major symptom in patients with inoperable pancreatic cancer and is often difficult to treat. Celiac plexus block (CPB) is a safe and effective method for reducing this pain. It involves the chemical destruction of the nerve fibres th...
Date:   Feb 2010
Title:   Pancreatic cancer - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Pancreatic cancer is a term used to describe as many as 20 different types of tumour that can occur in the pancreas.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Palliative biliary stents for obstructing pancreatic cancer
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The majority of patients with cancer of the pancreas are diagnosed only after blockage of the bile ducts has occurred. Surgical by-pass (SBP) or endoscopic stenting (ES) of the blockage are the treatment options available for these patients. This review...
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Pancreatic cancer
Publisher:   The Cancer Council Victoria
Description:   Pancreatic cancer begins in the lining of the pancreatic duct. It can obstruct the bile duct and cause jaundice and spread to nearby nerves and lymph nodes.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   The role of chemotherapy in the treatment of pancreatic carcinoma
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Patients with unresectable and metastatic pancreatic cancer are incurable and optimal palliation is the goal of therapy. If these patients have symptoms of biliary or duodenal obstruction they may benefit from palliative bypass procedures.
Date:   Apr 2005

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