Role of angiography in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer

Shimaguchi, S.; Ariyama, J.; Sumita, M.; Shirota, K.; Suyama, F.

Gan no Rinsho. Japan Journal of Cancer Clinics 29(10): 1111-1117

1983


ISSN/ISBN: 0021-4949
PMID: 6632198
Document Number: 203987
Endoscopic Retrograde Choledocho-Pancreatography, Ultrasonography and Computer Tomography can show dilated pancreatic duct in the patients with small resectable pancreatic carcinoma. However they can not predict the size of the tumor. Angiography is a complementary examination, being able to demonstrate the size of the tumor and predict its resectability.

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