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In medicine, a pancreatectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the pancreas. Several types of pancreatectomy exist, including pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure), distal pancreatectomy, segmental pancreatectomy, and total pancreatectomy.
However, the majority of patients with pancreatic cancer present with metastatic or locally advanced un-resectable disease; [7] thus only 15–20% of patients are candidates for the Whipple procedure. Surgery may follow neoadjuvant chemotherapy, which aims to shrink the tumor and increase the likelihood of complete resection. [8]
Pancreatic cancer can be treated with surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, palliative care, or a combination of these. [1] Treatment options are partly based on the cancer stage. [1] Surgery is the only treatment that can cure pancreatic adenocarcinoma, [12] and may also be done to improve quality of life without the potential for cure.
The passage of the Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act in 2012 called for the NCI to create a strategic plan for pancreatic and lung cancers. [ 19 ] From the founding of PanCAN in 1999 to 2013, NCI research funding for pancreatic cancer grew 500 percent, totaling over $100 million.
Although intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms are benign tumors, they can progress to pancreatic cancer. [1] As such IPMN is viewed as a precancerous condition. [3] Once an intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm has been found, the management options include close monitoring and pre-emptive surgery. [medical citation needed]
A pancreatic tumor is an abnormal growth in the pancreas. [1] In adults, almost 90% are pancreatic cancer and a few are benign. [1] Pancreatic tumors are rare in children. [1] Classification is based on cellular differentiation (ductal, acinar, neuroendocrine, other) and gross appearance (intraductal, cystic, solid). [1]
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A pancreatic cyst is a fluid filled sac within the pancreas. They can be benign or malignant. X-ray computed tomography (CT scan) findings of cysts in the pancreas are common, and often are benign. In a study of 2,832 patients without pancreatic disease, 73 patients (2.6%) had cysts in the pancreas. [3] About 85% of these patients had a single ...