Surgical palliation for pancreatic carcinoma.

Surgical palliation of unresectable pancreatic carcinoma.

The decision to perform surgical versus nonoperative palliation for unresectable pancreatic cancer is influenced by a number of factors. In most cases, patient symptoms clearly dictate the management. In patients with symptoms of duodenal obstruction at the time of presentation, surgery is the only option. In patients with obstructive jaundice alone, the options for management must be weighed a...

Electrochemotherapy palliation of an oral squamous cell carcinoma in an African hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris)

A five-year-old female African hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) was referred for a one month growing oral mass. The hedgehog was quiet, alert and responsive, with a 1.00 × 1.50 cm ulcerated lesion on the mandible. The patient was staged with total body radiographs, hematological and biochemical analyses and the mass was biopsied under anesthesia. The excised tissue was reported to be a ...

Endoscopic palliation for inoperable pancreatic cancer.

BACKGROUND The majority of patients with pancreatic cancer are not candidates for surgical resection. Palliative therapy remains the cornerstone of management of this population. METHODS We reviewed recent clinical and experimental studies on endoscopic palliative therapy of inoperable pancreatic cancer. RESULTS Endoscopic placement of a biliary stent is the preferred mode of palliation of ...

Low-dose Gemcitabine and Carboplatin as a Good Palliation for Local Symptoms in Advanced Transitional Cell Carcinoma of Bladder

Surgery for advanced and metastatic pancreatic cancer--current state and perspectives.

Advanced disease, defined as vascular invasion or invasion into adjacent organs, in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma still remains a major diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. In most cases, only exploratory laparotomy will ultimately ensure surgical resectibility. A physician is ill-advised to make any decision regarding palliation relying on CT-scan, MRI, ultrasonography or angiography, sinc...