Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the pancreas: an update on a rare neoplasm from the SEER database.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pancreatic squamous cell carcinoma is a rare type of pancreatic cancer of ductal origin, composing an estimated 0.5 - 5% of pancreatic ductal malignancies. As a result, epidemiology, treatment options, and associated outcomes are poorly understood and understudied. Our aim was two-fold: to evaluate demographic trends and analyze overall survival (OS) associated with different treatment modalities for this rare malignancy.

Methods

Patients with pancreatic squamous cell carcinoma diagnosed between 1992 and 2019 were eligible and reviewed utilizing the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Registry (SEER) database. Data was analyzed using SPSS and python packages lifelines and pandas. Variables of interest included stage at diagnosis as well as the receipt of

SUBMITTER: Ford JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10733453 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature