Published in:
01-06-2018 | Case Report
Synchronous Adenocarcinomas of Pancreatic Body and Gastro-Esophageal Junction: Management Strategy
Authors:
Jayant Kumar Banerjee, Ramanathan Saranga Bharathi, Pragnya Singh, Giriraj Singh, Dharmesh Soneji
Published in:
Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer
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Issue 2/2018
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Excerpt
Synchronous presentation of locally advanced adenocarcinomas of pancreatic body and gastro-esophageal junction (GEJ) is, hitherto, unreported, rendering the treatment challenging. Such a situation calls for the management strategy, both surgical and adjuvant, to be customized to tackle both the tumors, appropriately. This article describes the unique case and elaborates the modifications that were made in the composite resection, subsequent reconstruction, and adjuvant chemotherapy, of both tumors, along with the rationale behind the modifications. …