| 1.) |
What is the usual history in patients with pancreatic cancer? |
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| 2.) |
What are the physical signs that may be present in this patient? |
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| 3.) |
What lab picture would you expect? |
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| 4.) |
Are there any useful tumor markers for pancreatic cancer? |
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| 5.) |
What are other causes of obstructive jaundice? |
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| 6.) |
What diagnostic tests and imaging studies would help you make the diagnosis? |
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| 7.) |
What is the surgical procedure to resect a pancreatic cancer in the head of pancreas? What is resected and how is reconstruction accomplished? |
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| 8.) |
If curative resection is not possible, what are other alternatives in the management of this patient? |
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| 9.) |
What is the prognosis for patients with pancreatic cancer? |
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