Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3281310 | Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2016 | 20 Pages |
Abstract
There is a very low risk of malignant transformation of asymptomatic neoplastic pancreatic cysts after 5 years. Patients with pancreatic lesions and 0 or 1 high-risk feature have a less than 1% risk of developing pancreatic cancer, therefore discontinuation of surveillance can be considered for select patients. Patients with neoplastic pancreatic cysts with 2 high-risk features have a 15% risk of subsequent pancreatic cancer, therefore surgery or continued surveillance should be considered.
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Authors
Wilson T. Kwong, Gordon C. Hunt, Syed M. Fehmi, Gordon Honerkamp-Smith, Ronghui Xu, Robert D. Lawson, Raymond S. Tang, Ingrid Gonzalez, Mary L. Krinsky, Andrew Giap, Thomas J. Savides,