Pancreatic cancer

Siriwardena and Siriwardena talk about pancreatic cancer. More than eight in 10 cases of pancreatic cancer are ductal adenocarcinoma arising from the epithelium of the exocrine pancreas. Obstruction of the lower common bile duct gives rise to the classic presentation of painless obstructive jaundice...

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2014-10, Vol.349 (7983), p.g6385-g6385
Main Authors: Siriwardena, Ajith K, Siriwardena, Alison M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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Back Pain - etiology
Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal - diagnosis
Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal - drug therapy
Delayed Diagnosis
Early Detection of Cancer
EASILY MISSED?
Fatal Outcome
Female
Gastrointestinal Diseases - etiology
Humans
Jaundice
Jaundice, Obstructive - etiology
Liver Function Tests
Male
Medical treatment
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic Neoplasms - diagnosis
Pancreatic Neoplasms - drug therapy
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Prognosis
Referral and Consultation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors
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Summary:Siriwardena and Siriwardena talk about pancreatic cancer. More than eight in 10 cases of pancreatic cancer are ductal adenocarcinoma arising from the epithelium of the exocrine pancreas. Obstruction of the lower common bile duct gives rise to the classic presentation of painless obstructive jaundice. Tumors can also arise from the body or tail of the gland, and these are particularly difficult to diagnose because symptoms tend to be a late feature.
ISSN:0959-8138
1756-1833
0959-8146
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.g6385