Palliative bypass surgery for patients with advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma: experience from a tertiary center

Abstract Background As advances in oncological treatment continue to prolong the survival of patients with non-resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), decision-making regarding palliative surgical bypass in patients with a heavy disease burden turns challenging. Here we present the resul...

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Main Authors: Niv Pencovich, Lior Orbach, Yonatan Lessing, Amit Elazar, Sophie Barnes, Phillip Berman, Arye Blachar, Ido Nachmany, Boaz Sagie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-020-01828-5