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Pathologic Features of Primary Pancreatic Malignancies

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This chapter explores the pathologic features of benign and malignant lesions of the pancreas. As pathologic classifications evolve, particularly for cystic lesions and neuroendocrine tumors, it is important for physicians who treat patients with pancreatic neoplasms to fully evaluate these pathologic classifications.

Ashley M. Cunningham, MD and Patrick S. Rush, DO have contributed equally.

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  1. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health and UW Carbone Cancer Center, Madison, WI, USA

    Ashley M. Cunningham MD, Patrick S. Rush DO & Kristina A. Matkowskyj MD, PhD

  2. William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI, USA

    Ashley M. Cunningham MD, Patrick S. Rush DO & Kristina A. Matkowskyj MD, PhD

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Cunningham, A.M., Rush, P.S., Matkowskyj, K.A. (2016). Pathologic Features of Primary Pancreatic Malignancies. In: Bentrem, D., Benson, A. (eds) Gastrointestinal Malignancies. Cancer Treatment and Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-34244-3_5

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