Regional chemotherapy-induced cure for pancreatic head carcinoma.

Unal A. E., Bayar S., Serinsoz E., Kocaoglu H.

Hepato-gastroenterology, cilt.49, sa.44, ss.556-7, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 44
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Dergi Adı: Hepato-gastroenterology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.556-7
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: pancreatic head carcinoma, regional chemotherapy, splenic artery catheterization, CANCER
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Pancreatic carcinoma has a devastating prognosis. The only hope for cure for many patients is still surgery while the disease is at the early stages. Chemotherapy (systemic/regional) or radiotherapy has been shown to be helpful in the palliation of the disease but not for cure. We reported a pancreatic head carcinoma, which was cured only by regional chemotherapy. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case in the literature.