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Ductal Adenocarcinoma

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Ductal adenocarcinoma is the most common primary malignancy of the pancreas, accounting for about 80 % of malignant pancreatic tumors. It is a highly aggressive tumor with an overall 5-year survival rate less than 5 %. Prognosis and treatment depend on whether the tumor is resectable or nonresectable, which mostly depends on the time of diagnosis.

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D’Onofrio, M. et al. (2015). Ductal Adenocarcinoma. In: D'Onofrio, M., Capelli, P., Pederzoli, P. (eds) Imaging and Pathology of Pancreatic Neoplasms. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5678-7_1

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