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Downsizing to resectabilty of a large solid and cystic papillary tumor of the pancreas by single-agent chemotherapy |
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| Authors: | Julie Kanter Steven Strasberg |
| Affiliation: | a Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA b Department of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA c Department of Hepatobilary Pancreatic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA |
| Abstract: | Solid and cystic pseudopapillary tumor (SCPT) is an uncommon cancer that typically affects young women. Most patients with SCPT have a favorable prognosis provided a complete resection is attained. There are anecdotal reports of the use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy or radiation therapy for patients with unresectable tumors. We report the case of a 14-year-old female with SCPT who was successfully downsized with gemcitabine before definitive surgical resection. |
| Keywords: | Pancreatic tumor Neoadjuvant chemotherapy Whipple procedure |
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