SURGICAL THERAPY OF PANCREATIC CANCER

Glenroy Heywood, Michael P. Vezeridis, Harold J. Wanebo

Division of Surgical Oncology, Boston University, Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, Rhode Island

Received 8/20/98 Accepted 9/3/98

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Abstract
2. Introduction and historical perspective
3. Whipple Pancreaticoduodenectomy
4. Total Pancreatectomy
5. Regional Pancreatectomy
6. Left Hemipancreatectomy
7. Pylorus-preserving Pancreatoduodenectomy
8. Local excision
9. Laparoscopy in Pancreatic Cancer
10. Conclusion
11. References
12. Entire manuscript

Key words: Pancreas, Cancer, Adenocacrinoma, Oncology, Treatment