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Challenges in managing upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to primary squamous cell carcinoma of the pancreas: a case report and literature review.

Colin Chan-Min ChoiYasser ArafatMaryam ShamassiJulian Choi
Published in: Surgical case reports (2023)
This is the first reported Australian case of pancreatic SCC presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and new-onset diabetes mellitus. Patients with unresectable disease require a multidisciplinary approach to manage complications and improve symptom control. However, there are no standard treatment guidelines and future research is needed in this regard.
Keyphrases
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • locally advanced
  • case report
  • clinical practice
  • adipose tissue
  • combination therapy
  • weight loss