Palliative therapy for pancreatic/biliary cancer

Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2004 Jul;13(3):491-503, ix. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2004.04.004.

Abstract

Palliative treatment for unresectable pancreatic and biliary cancer is most typically directed at symptoms of local invasion, including obstructive jaundice, duodenal obstruction, and cancer-related pain. Surgical and nonsurgical therapeutic options should be considered depending on the individual situation. As with all treatment planning, palliative therapy should be planned using a multidisciplinary approach, including input from the surgeon, gastroenterologist,radiologist, and medical and radiation oncologist.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biliary Tract Neoplasms / mortality*
  • Biliary Tract Neoplasms / pathology
  • Biliary Tract Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / methods
  • Drainage / methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Pain Measurement
  • Pain, Intractable / diagnosis
  • Pain, Intractable / therapy
  • Palliative Care / methods*
  • Pancreatectomy / methods
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / mortality*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy / methods
  • Quality of Life
  • Risk Assessment
  • Survival Analysis
  • Terminally Ill