Pancreatic Tumors in Children and Adolescents: The Italian TREP Project Experience
- Dall'Igna, Patrizia
- Cecchetto, Giovanni
- Bisogno, Gianni
- Conte, M
- Chiesa, Pl
- D'Angelo, P
- DE LEONARDIS, F
- DE SALVO, G
- Favini, F
- Ferrari, A.
DOIAbstract
INTRODUCTION: Malignant pancreatic tumors are exceedingly rare in pediatric age and their clinical features and treatment usually go unappreciated by most pediatric oncologists and surgeons. METHODS: From January 2000 to July 2009, 21 patients <18 years old with pancreatic tumors were prospectively registered in the Italian cooperative TREP project dedicated to very rare pediatric tumors. RESULTS: Tumor types were 4 pancreatoblastomas, 2 pancreatic carcinomas, 3 neoplasms of the endocrine pancreas, and 12 solid pseudopapillary tumors. Three of the four patients with pancreatoblastoma had advanced disease at diagnosis and were given chemotherapy; at the time of this report, three patients were alive in first remission, while one died due t...
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