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Surgery for Solid Pancreatic Neoplasms

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Pancreatic surgery for malignancy can be broadly classified into curative or palliative surgery. Every attempt is made to devise a decision preoperatively; however, despite the best imaging currently available, locally advanced or metastatic disease is found in 15–20 % on exploration for a curative intent.

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Kukar, M., Hochwald, S.N. (2016). Surgery for Solid Pancreatic Neoplasms. In: Wagh, M., Draganov, P. (eds) Pancreatic Masses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19677-0_17

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