Question 83 · LEK · Pancreatic cancer
Which of the following concerning pancreatic cancer is false?
- A. more than 95% of cases of pancreatic cancer is ductal cancer, usually located in the body of pancreas.
- B. mechanical jaundice may be the first sign of pancreatic cancer.
- C. about 15-30% of pancreatic cancers are resectable at diagnosis.
- D. primary surgical technique used in the treatment of cancer of the body of the pancreas is partial pancreatic resection.
- E. TNM classification is the most commonly used method for the evaluation of tumour staging.
Hint
Think about which part of the pancreas most ductal adenocarcinomas arise in, and how that explains their typical first symptom.
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