Perioperative outcomes and long-term survival of cryosurgery on unresectable pancreatic cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pancreatic cancer (PC) continues to rank as one of the deadliest forms of cancer, with the majority of patients being diagnosed with unresectable disease. The implementation of cryoablation-based comprehensive treatment is expected to lead to a reduction in tumor size and potentially achieve complete resection. However, the availability of systematic and evidence-based treatment guidelines for cryoablation in pancreatic cancer is currently limited.

Materials and methods

A computerized search was conducted in the Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library databases, and Clinicaltrials to retrieve studies published from August 1987 to June 2023. The perioperative outcomes and long-term survival of patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) or metastatic pancreat

SUBMITTER: Xue K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11254304 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature