Pancreatic Head Carcinoma-Implications and Correlations in a Romanian Population

Abstract Introduction: Pancreatic cancers are often an aggressive type of malignancy, with a 5-year survival rate estimated at around 5%. The main purpose of our study was to determine whether or not tumor dimensions influence the presence of jaundice and the diameters of the CBD and Wirsung duct. Material and methods: The study group included 32 patients (19 males, 13 females) diagnosed with various histological types of pancreatic head cancers who were hospitalized in the Surgery Department of the County