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Adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreas: a distinct clinicopathologic entity.
Southern medical journal - 1 Sept 2010
Trikudanathan Guru, Dasanu Constantin A
Abstract excerpt
Among exocrine pancreatic tumors, adenosquamous carcinoma (ASC) is a rare, aggressive subtype with a worse prognosis and a higher potential for metastases compared to its more conventional glandular counterpart, adenocarcinoma. The disease distribution shows an approximately 1:1 male/female ratio and a median survival of circa five months. Although such features as central necrosis and hypervascularity are...
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