Proposal for a definition of "Oligometastatic disease in pancreatic cancer".

Alexander I DamanakisLuisa OstertagDirk WaldschmidtFabian KüttingAlexander QuaasPatrick PlumChristiane J BrunsFlorian GebauerFelix Popp

Published in: BMC cancer (2019)

We propose a definition of oligometastatic disease in PDAC including anatomical criteria and biological criteria reflecting better tumor biology. The 10 OMD patients (7.8%) survived significantly longer and might even benefit from surgical resection in the future.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
current status
patient reported outcomes
patient reported