Young Patients Undergoing Resection of Pancreatic Cancer Fare Better than their Older Counterparts
He J, Edil BH, Cameron JL, Schulick RD, Hruban RH, Herman JM, Zheng L, Iacobuzio-Donahue C, Ahuja N, Pawlik TM, Wolfgang CL. Young Patients Undergoing Resection of Pancreatic Cancer Fare Better than their Older Counterparts. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2012, 17: 339-344. PMID: 23184271, PMCID: PMC3600849, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-012-2066-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCharlson-Age Comorbidity IndexOlder age groupsDate of surgeryYounger patientsOlder patientsAge groupsMedian agePDAC patientsPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patientsPatients Undergoing ResectionMedian overall survivalResectable pancreatic cancerLymph node positivityYoung patient cohortDuctal adenocarcinoma patientsYounger age groupsCurative resectionUndergoing resectionAbdominal painDistal pancreatectomyR0 resectionTotal pancreatectomyUnderwent pancreaticoduodenectomyElderly patientsNode positivity