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The influence of tumor size on early and long-term outcome of resection of ductal pancreatic cancer was studied in 127 patients. Tumor size tended to decrease with time, and small tumors (≦2cm) were less advanced, according to the Hermreck classification [Hermreck AS, Thomas CY, Friesen SR (1974)Importance of Pathologic Staging in the Surgical Management of Adenocarcinoma of the Exocrine Pancreas. Am J Surg 127:635–657] There was, however, no difference in lymph node status or histological differentiation between patients with small and bigger tumors. Tumor size did neither affect postoperative mortality and morbidity, nor long-term survival. It is concluded that tumor size itself is without influence on both the early and the late course in patients with resectable exocrine pancreatic cancer.
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Ihse, I., Andersson, R., Axelson, J. et al. Does tumor size influence early and late results after resection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma?. J Hep Bil Pancr Surg 2, 371–375 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02349252
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