Predictors of malignancy in pancreatic head mass: a prospective study

Predictors of malignancy in pancreatic head mass: a prospective study

INTRODUCTION: The objective of the study was to identify the predictive factors for malignancy in pancreatic head mass as a primary outcome and assess the value of CA 19-9 as a diagnostic tool for malignancy as a secondary outcome.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Pan African medical journal 2011-07, Vol.9 (30)
Hauptverfasser: Arjun Sivaraman, Ashok Muthukrishnan, Nagendra Boopathy Senguttvan, Suraj Anil Suchak, Umashankkar Kannan
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Sprache:eng
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ca 19-9 antigen
pancreatic carcinoma
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Zusammenfassung:INTRODUCTION: The objective of the study was to identify the predictive factors for malignancy in pancreatic head mass as a primary outcome and assess the value of CA 19-9 as a diagnostic tool for malignancy as a secondary outcome.
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2011.9.30.716