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[Current diagnosis and treatment of early pancreatic cancer]
S Ryu1, K Maeshiro, Y Yasunami
1Department of Surgery I, Fukuoka University School of Medicine.
Abstract:
In the present study our current experience of early pancreatic cancer is described. The early pancreatic cancer was defined when the tumor was located within the pancreas and/or less than 2 cm in diameter. Between 1983 and 1995, 9 out of 183 cases with pancreatic cancer were fulfilled with the criteria of early pancreatic cancer. Among the diagnostic modalities including US, CT, ERP, balloon ERP-CS and EUS, the balloon ERP-CS as well as EUS appears the most valuable procedure for making diagnosis of small pancreatic cancer. Currently, 8 out of 9 patients are alive at 1-10 years after surgery.