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Pancreaticoduodenectomy is most often performed as a curative treatment for periampullary cancer, which includes cancer of the bile duct, duodenum, ampulla or head of the pancreas. [4] The shared blood supply of the pancreas, duodenum and common bile duct necessitates en bloc resection of these multiple structures.
Several types of pancreatectomy exist, including pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure), distal pancreatectomy, segmental pancreatectomy, and total pancreatectomy. In total pancreatectomy, the gallbladder , distal stomach , a portion of the small intestine , associated lymph nodes and in certain cases the spleen are removed in addition to ...
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. [1] [12] Pain management and medications to improve digestion are sometimes needed. [12]
Progression-free survival (PFS) is "the length of time during and after the treatment of a disease, such as cancer, that a patient lives with the disease but it does not get worse". [1] In oncology, PFS usually refers to situations in which a tumor is present, as demonstrated by laboratory testing, radiologic testing, or clinically. Similarly ...
Isabella Strahan celebrates being cancer-free in the Bahamas in Dec. 2024 Isabella Strahan is living life to the fullest over a year after being diagnosed and treated for a malignant brain tumor .
Actor John Reardon, 49, revealed that he was diagnosed with tonsil cancer. The Hallmark star shared an update on his health and recovery in a post on Instagram.
The spontaneous regression and remission from cancer was defined by Everson and Cole in their 1966 book as "the partial or complete disappearance of a malignant tumour in the absence of all treatment, or in the presence of therapy which is considered inadequate to exert significant influence on neoplastic disease." [1]
Actress Nicole Eggert shared her regrets after confusing her breast cancer symptoms with menopause, delaying its detection Image credits: _nicole_eggert “I went for my yearly mammograms and my ...