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Unresectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Eight Years Later
Kate Smiley1, Reetu Malhotra2, William Peche1
1Department of Surgery, University of Utah, 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
World Journal of Oncology
|October 7, 2017
Summary
This case study details a patient with advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma who achieved long-term survival after palliative treatment and non-traditional therapies. Further research into this rare pancreatic cancer remission may reveal new treatment insights.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Gastroenterology
- Medical Case Study
Background:
- Pancreatic cancer is a leading cause of cancer death, often fatal in advanced stages.
- Long-term survival in advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma is exceptionally rare.
- Standard treatments include chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

