Duodenopancreatectomia e hemicolectomia no tratamento do câncer de cólon avançado
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2016Author
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Pancreaticoduodenectomy and hemicolectomy in the treatment of advanced colon cancer
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Abstract in Portuguese (Brasil)
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The treatment of locally advanced neoplastic lesions of right colon remains a challenge due to the involvement and invasion of organs such as pancreas and duodenum. We report a case of advanced colon cancer of a patient that underwent right hemicolectomy in association with pancreaticoduodenectomy. The 5-year follow‑up showed that the patient remained free of disease. Despite the high morbidity rate, multi-visceral resection associated with adjuvant chemotherapy seems to provide an increase in ...
The treatment of locally advanced neoplastic lesions of right colon remains a challenge due to the involvement and invasion of organs such as pancreas and duodenum. We report a case of advanced colon cancer of a patient that underwent right hemicolectomy in association with pancreaticoduodenectomy. The 5-year follow‑up showed that the patient remained free of disease. Despite the high morbidity rate, multi-visceral resection associated with adjuvant chemotherapy seems to provide an increase in survival or even long-term cure. ...
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Clinical and biomedical research. Porto Alegre. Vol. 36, n. 4, (2016), p. 248-251
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