[Clinical characteristics of patients with malignant neoplasms of the pancreas in case control studies in the Opole district]

Pol Tyg Lek. 1990 Aug;45(32-33):653-6.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Clinical data on 110 well-diagnosed cases of the pancreatic cancer collected in the study region between 1985 and 1987 by means of population case-control study are described. Out of 43.6% of the histologically diagnosed cases, 61.7% hand biopsy of the primary organ and 31.0% hand biopsy beyond the primary organ. There were 47.8% adenocarcinoma. Surgical findings (90% of the cases) included mainly isolated tumor of the head of pancreas (55.5%) or tumour of the head and other site of the organ (32.7%). 87.3% of the cancers was unifocal. Average diameter of tumour was 8 cm. Many metastases in gastrointestinal tract were found.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medical Oncology / statistics & numerical data*
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / mortality
  • Poland / epidemiology
  • Sex Factors