Synonyms Pancreatic carcinoma (or more precise term in the narrower sense: ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas), pancreatic carcinoma, pancreatic cancer, pancreatic tumor Operation Surgery should always be the treatment of first choice. The prerequisite is that the tumor is still operable, i.e. that it is limited to the pancreas and does not grow (infiltrate) into … Therapy pancreatic cancer
Chemotherapy During chemotherapy, the patient is administered various drugs (cytostatics) that inhibit cell growth in a variety of ways. Particularly fast-growing tissues, including tumor tissue, are inhibited in their growth and partially killed. The combination of cytostatic drugs with different side effect profiles has proven to be advantageous in order to be able to reduce … Chemotherapy | Therapy pancreatic cancer
Prognosis If pancreatic cancer is detected and treated in the early stages, there is a small chance of cure. If the tumor develops in the head of the pancreas, it may be detected earlier than in other forms of pancreatic cancer (pancreatic CA), since a relatively early narrowing of the bile duct near the head … Prognosis | Therapy pancreatic cancer
