TY - JOUR
T1 - Imaging in Staging and Management of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
AU - Vikram, Raghunandan
AU - Balachandran, Aparna
PY - 2011/6
Y1 - 2011/6
N2 - Pancreatic cancer is a relatively common malignancy of the gastrointestinal tract for which complete surgical excision remains the only curative option. Being infiltrative in nature and bearing a complex anatomical relationship with various organs, peritoneal ligaments and vascular structures, accurate anatomical staging is key in treatment of these patients. In this article, we will discuss and provide a brief overview of anatomy and use of imaging in staging pancreatic cancer.
AB - Pancreatic cancer is a relatively common malignancy of the gastrointestinal tract for which complete surgical excision remains the only curative option. Being infiltrative in nature and bearing a complex anatomical relationship with various organs, peritoneal ligaments and vascular structures, accurate anatomical staging is key in treatment of these patients. In this article, we will discuss and provide a brief overview of anatomy and use of imaging in staging pancreatic cancer.
KW - Computed tomography
KW - Ductal adenocarcinoma
KW - Magnetic resonance imaging
KW - Pancreas
KW - Staging
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U2 - 10.1007/s13193-010-0017-7
DO - 10.1007/s13193-010-0017-7
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22693399
AN - SCOPUS:84873262098
SN - 0975-7651
VL - 2
SP - 78
EP - 87
JO - Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology
JF - Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology
IS - 2
ER -