Current and Future Intraoperative Imaging Strategies to Increase Radical Resection Rates in Pancreatic Cancer Surgery

Current and Future Intraoperative Imaging Strategies to Increase Radical Resection Rates in Pancreatic Cancer Surgery

Prognosis of patients with pancreatic cancer is poor. Even the small minority that undergoes resection with curative intent has low 5-year survival rates. This may partly be explained by the high number of irradical resections, which results in local recurrence and impaired overall survival. Current...

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Main Authors: Henricus J. M. Handgraaf, Martin C. Boonstra, Arian R. Van Erkel, Bert A. Bonsing, Hein Putter, Cornelis J. H. Van De Velde, Alexander L. Vahrmeijer, J. Sven D. Mieog
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/890230

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