Pancreatic carcinoma, experience of 3 years at Cairo National Cancer Institute [Jan 1987-Dec 1989]

ABSTRACT

Fifty-nine cases of pancreatic cancer were admitted and treated at Cairo NCI in the period [January 1987 to December 1989]. It included 40 males and 19 females with a M/F ratio of 2 1, the median age was 53.5 years and 49.8 years for both carcinoma of head and carcinoma of body and tail, respectively. The operative mortality of cases of carcinoma of head was 2 cases [25%]. Postoperative morbidity was mainly gastric delay and biliary or pancreatic fistula. Only 4 cases out of 8 of carcinoma of head of pancreas were alive and free of disease after one year. One case developed liver metastases and died within 14 months