Comparison of Outcomes and the Use of Multimodality Therapy in Young and Elderly People Undergoing Surgical Resection of Pancreatic Cancer
Objectives To compare outcomes and the use of multimodality therapy in young and elderly people with pancreatic cancer undergoing surgical resection. Design Retrospective, single‐institution study. Setting National Cancer Institute/National Comprehensive Cancer Network cancer center. Participants Tw...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) 2012-02, Vol.60 (2), p.344-350 |
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To compare outcomes and the use of multimodality therapy in young and elderly people with pancreatic cancer undergoing surgical resection.
Design
Retrospective, single‐institution study.
Setting
National Cancer Institute/National Comprehensive Cancer Network cancer center.
Participants
Two hundred three individuals who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma at Duke University Medical Center comprised the study population. Participants were divided into three groups based on age ( |
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ISSN: | 0002-8614 1532-5415 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03785.x |