Carcinoma of the pancreas in childhood: a case report of long term survival.
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in English
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| ID: sea-41545
ABSTRACT
Cancer of the pancreas in the pediatric age group is very rare. The incidence of pain and jaundice of clinical pictures is found less than in the adult. A case of a 13-year-old girl who was successfully treated by radical pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple's operation) with long term survival is reported. The literatures were reviewed the revealing only hope for long term survival is by radical resection which was proved by many authors. Infants and children tolerate radical resection of the pancreas somewhat better than adults with a lower mortality rate and providing long term survival.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pancreatic Neoplasms
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Prognosis
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Time Factors
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Adenocarcinoma
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Adolescent
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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