Preoperative biliary drainage for pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality, but any meaningful improvement in its prognosis remains elusive. The lack of early diagnostic methods means that many patients only present when symptoms develop, such as obstructive jaundice. Once a diagnosis of pancrea...

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Main Authors: Osman Ahmed, Jeffrey H. Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Gastrointestinal Intervention 2018-07-01
Series:Gastrointestinal Intervention
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.18528/gii180017