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Long-term survival after repeated resection for lung metastasis originating from pancreatic cancer: a case report

  • Uesato Y
  • Tamashiro K
  • Takatsuki M
Surgical Case Reports (2020) 6(1)
DOI: 10.1186/s40792-020-00832-x
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Abstract

Pancreatic cancer has a grave prognosis. Most patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer are inoperable, and case reports of resection of lung metastasis from pancreatic cancer are rare. This patient underwent resection of a lung metastasis twice after pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer.

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Uesato, Y., Tamashiro, K., & Takatsuki, M. (2020). Long-term survival after repeated resection for lung metastasis originating from pancreatic cancer: a case report. Surgical Case Reports, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-00832-x

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