Journal of Surgery

Lidia Ionescu

Publications

• Review Article
  Current Aspects and Survival Statistics Related to Resectability in Pancreatic Cancer
  Author(s): Dan Timofte, Mihaela Blaj, Florin Petrariu and Lidia IonescuDan Timofte, Mihaela Blaj, Florin Petrariu and Lidia Ionescu
  
  Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is one of the most common malignant disease of the pancreas having its origin in the ductal epithelium. With an increasing incidence, it is considered one of the most aggressive human tumours. It has a high degree of lethality, survival at 5 years being reported to be up to 4%. This poor outcome is due to both a low specificity of onset symptoms (e.g. the disease is usually diagnosed in advanced stages) and also to a lack of tumour markers in order detects the presence of the tumour in the early stage, as well as the absence of effective non-surgical treatment modalities. Up to now, surgery is the only treatment modality that can provide a greater chance of survival, but unfortunately is an option only for about 15% of patients. The resections for the pancreatic cancer have entered the therapeutic arsenal for almost 70 years, but despite hundreds of re.. Read More»
  

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