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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2018

Retrospective cohort of pancreatic and Vater ampullary adenocarcinoma from a reference center in Mexico.

Jorge Sánchez-García, Fernando Candanedo-González, Anna Karen Félix-Félix, Damián Sánchez-Ramírez, Rafael Medrano-Guzmán, Miguel Quintana-Quintana, Yair Benjamín Baas-Cabrera, Eugenia Flores-Figueroa

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  1. Ampullary and pancreatic adenocarcinoma-a comparative study.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2019
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Jorge Sánchez-GarcíaOncology Research Unit, Mexico.
Fernando Candanedo-GonzálezPathology Service, Mexico.
Anna Karen Félix-FélixWest Medical Center, IMSS, Guadalajara, Mexico.
Damián Sánchez-RamírezOncology Research Unit, Mexico.
Rafael Medrano-GuzmánSarcomas Service, Mexico.
Miguel Quintana-QuintanaMedical Oncology Service, Oncology Hospital, National Medical Center Century XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Mexico City, Mexico.
Yair Benjamín Baas-CabreraMedical Oncology Service, Oncology Hospital, National Medical Center Century XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Mexico City, Mexico.
Eugenia Flores-FigueroaOncology Research Unit, Mexico.

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Abstract

introductionPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and ampulla of Vater adenocarcinomas (AVAC) are periampullary tumors. These tumors have overlapping symptoms and a common treatment, but present differences in their survival and biology. No recent studies in Mexico have been published that describe the clinicopathological characteristics of these tumors. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe the clinicopathological characteristics of PDAC and AVAC in patients at a reference center in Mexico.

methodsA retrospective cohort of patients with PDAC or AVAC was analyzed at our institution (July 2007 to June 2016). Inferential analysis of the clinical data was performed with Student's t-test or a χ2 test with odds ratios (OR) and confidence intervals (CI), depending on the variables. Overall survival was compared using Kaplan-Meier curves with log-rank p values.

resultsForty patients with PDAC and 76 with AVAC were analyzed, including 77 females and 39 males with a mean age of 60.6 years and a mean evolution time of 5.7 months. PDAC patients had more abdominal pain, a larger tumor size and more advanced stages than AVAC patients. In contrast, AVAC patients had more jaundice, a higher percentage of complete resections and higher overall survival. Up to 70% of patients were overweight. PDAC cohort included a higher proportion of smokers.

conclusionsOur cohort was slightly younger, had a larger percentage of females, and a greater percentage of obese patients than those in many international reports. A high proportion of PDAC patients are diagnosed in advanced stages and have a low likelihood of resectability.

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AdenocarcinomaAmpulla of Vater adenocarcinomaPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaPancreaticoduodenectomyPeriampullary tumorsRetrospective cohort

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PMCPMC5918165

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