Cancer from the exocrine pancreas
Bjerregaard, J.K.; Fristrup, C.; Pfeiffer, P.; Mortensen, P.M.B.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 175(48): 2941-2944
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 1603-6824 PMID: 24629436 Document Number: 667472
Improving the prognosis for patients with cancer from the exocrine pancreas (PC) represents a challenge for health-care systems in the Western world. Vague and non-specific symptoms combined with rapid deterioration of the patients' condition often make diagnosis difficult. Multimodality therapy with a combination of surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy has improved the long-term survival of patients. Recent data suggest improved efficacy of aggressive chemotherapy. Multidisciplinary team management and research are essential in order to further improve the outcome of patients with PC.