Question 44 · LEK · Pancreatic cancer
15 z 117 29.06.2026, 14:15 Centrum Egzaminów Medycznych https://test.cem.edu.pl/pytcem/wyswietl_baza_pdf.php Which of the following concerning pancreatic cancer is true?
1) laparoscopy is contraindicated in surgical treatment;
2) jaundice may be one of the first symptoms and may indicate compression of the bile ducts;
3) head of the pancreas is the most common location;
4) curability is estimated at 50%;
5) women fall ill more often.
The correct answer is:
2) jaundice may be one of the first symptoms and may indicate compression of the bile ducts;
3) head of the pancreas is the most common location;
4) curability is estimated at 50%;
5) women fall ill more often.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,3.
- B. 2,3.
- C. 2,4,5.
- D. only 1.
- E. only 3.
Hint
Consider where the tumour usually arises, how it often first presents, the role of laparoscopy in staging, its prognosis and its sex distribution.
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