CA 19-9 predicts resectability of pancreatic cancer even in jaundiced patients.

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Date publication

septembre 2018

Journal

Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.]

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr FACY Olivier, Pr ORTEGA DEBALLON Pablo


Tous les auteurs :
Santucci N, Facy O, Ortega-Deballon P, Lequeu JB, Rat P, Rat P

Résumé

Surgical resection remains the only curative option for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Despite recent improvements in medical imaging, unresectability is still often discovered at the time of surgery. It is essential to identify unresectable patients preoperatively to avoid unnecessary surgery. High serum CA 19-9 levels have been suggested as a marker of unresectability but considered inaccurate in patients with hyperbilirubinemia.

Mots clés

CA 19–9, Jaundice, Pancreatic adenocarcinoma, Resectability

Référence

Pancreatology. 2018 Sep;18(6):666-670