The effectiveness of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy for malabsorption in advanced pancreatic cancer, a pilot study

Advanced adenocarcinoma of the pancreas has a globally poor prognosis. One of the characteristic features of pancreatic cancer (PC) is pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI). This leads to a malabsorption syndrome and subsequent digestive symptoms. Given the high prevalence of PEI and malabsorption...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Amanda Landers, Helen Brown, Matthew Strother
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-02-01
Series:Palliative Care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1178224218825270