Predictors of stage and the application of curative-intent surgery in pancreatic cancer: a population-based analysis from the Arkansas Cancer Registry

• Published in: The Journal of the Arkansas Medical Society Vol. 110; no. 2; p. 43
• Main Authors: Owens, Patrick, Henry-Tillman, Ronda, Badgwell, Brian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2013
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arkansas - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Grading; Pancreatic Neoplasms - epidemiology; Pancreatic Neoplasms - pathology; Pancreatic Neoplasms - surgery; Predictive Value of Tests; Registries - statistics & numerical data; Arkansas

The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics of pancreatic cancer subjects within the state of Arkansas. Pancreatic cancer patients diagnosed from 5/1997 to 12/2007 were identified from the Arkansas Cancer Registry. Analysis was performed to identify variables associated with advanc...