Does the tumor localization in advanced pancreatic cancer have an influence on the management of symptoms and pain?
Articles > Article · 2010
Authors: Can EYİGÖR, Betül KARACA, Yasemin YILDIRIM, RÜÇHAN USLU, Meltem UYAR, AHMET ÇOKER
JOURNAL OF BUON, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2010, vol 15, pp 543-546
Summary
Purpose: The symptoms and survival of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer show great variability according to tumor localization. The main purpose of this study was to see for any differences between the intensity of symptoms, mainly pain, and the need for analgesic treatment in advanced pancreatic cancer patients with different (head vs. body-tail) tumor localizations.