Pancreatic cancer: Surgery is a feasible therapeutic option for elderly patients

Pancreatic cancer: Surgery is a feasible therapeutic option for elderly patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Compromised physiological reserve, comorbidities, and the natural history of pancreatic cancer may deny pancreatic resection from elderly patients. We evaluated outcomes of elderly patients amenable to pancreatic surgery.</p> &...

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Main Authors: Ben-Haim Menahem, Gerstenhaber Fabian, Nachmany Ido, Lubezky Nir, Sever Ronen, Lahat Guy, Nakache Richard, Koriansky Josef, Klausner Josef M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/9/1/10

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