Pancreatic Cancer Health Center

Medical Reference Related to Pancreatic Cancer

21. Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer
    

    Chemotherapy occasionally produces objective antitumor response,but the low percentage of significant responses and lack of survival advantage warrant use of therapies under evaluation.[ 1 ] STANDARD TREATMENT OPTIONS: Chemotherapy (fluorouracil [ 2 ] or gemcitabine [ 3,4,5 ]). Palliative surgical bypass procedures,endoscopic or radiologically placed stents.[ 6,7 ] Palliative radiation ...

22. Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer
    

    Note: Some citations in the text of this section are followed by a level of evidence. The PDQ editorial boards use a formal ranking system to help the reader judge the strength of evidence linked to the reported results of a therapeutic strategy. (Refer to the PDQ summary on Levels of Evidence for more information.) The low objective response rate and lack of survival benefit with current ...

23. Treatment Options for Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer
    

    Treatment of recurrent pancreatic cancer may include the following: Chemotherapy. Palliative surgery or stent placement to bypass blocked areas in ducts or the small intestine. Palliative radiation therapy. Other palliative medical care to reduce symptoms,such as nerve blocks to relieve pain. Clinical trials of chemotherapy or biologic therapy. This summary section refers to specific ...

24. More Information
    

    ABOUT PDQ PDQ® - NCI's Comprehensive Cancer Database. Full description of the NCI PDQ database. ADDITIONAL PDQ SUMMARIES PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries: Adult Treatment Treatment options for adult cancers. PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries: Pediatric Treatment Treatment options for childhood cancers. PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries: Supportive Care Side effects of cancer treatment,...

25. Get More Information From NCI
    

    Sources of further information about pancreatic cancer.

26. Stages of Pancreatic Cancer
    

    Tests and procedures to stage pancreatic cancer are usually done at the same time as diagnosis. The following stages are used for pancreatic cancer: Stage 0 In stage 0,the cancer is found only in the lining of the pancreas. Stage 0 is also called carcinoma in situ. Stage I In stage I,cancer is found only in the pancreas. Stage I is divided into stage IA and stage IB,based on the size of ...

27. Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer
    

    Recurrent pancreatic cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the pancreas or in other parts of the body. ...

28. General Information
    

    Note: Information on pancreatic cancer in children is available in the PDQ summary on Unusual Cancers of Childhood. Note: Estimated new cases and deaths from pancreatic cancer in the United States in 2006:[ 1 ] New cases: 33,730. Deaths: 32,300. Note: Some citations in the text of this section are followed by a level of evidence. The PDQ editorial boards use a formal ranking system to help ...

29. Cellular Classification
    

    Pancreatic cancer includes the following carcinomas: Malignant Duct cell carcinoma (90% of all cases). Acinar cell carcinoma. Papillary mucinous carcinoma. Signet ring carcinoma. Adenosquamous carcinoma. Undifferentiated carcinoma. Mucinous carcinoma. Giant cell carcinoma. Mixed type (ductal-endocrine or acinar-endocrine). Small cell carcinoma. Cystadenocarcinoma (serous and mucinous ...

30. Purpose of This PDQ Summary
    

    This PDQ cancer information summary for health professionals provides comprehensive,peer-reviewed,evidence-based information about the treatment of pancreatic cancer. This summary is reviewed regularly and updated as necessary by the PDQ Adult Treatment Editorial Board. Information about the following is included in this summary: Epidemiology and diagnosis. Cellular classification. Staging. ...