Preoperative Serum Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 Levels Cannot Predict the Surgical Resectability of Pancreatic Cancer: A Meta-Analysis

• Main Authors: Márton Benke (Author), Nelli Farkas (Author), Péter Hegyi (Author), Benedek Tinusz (Author), Patrícia Sarlós (Author), Bálint Erőss (Author), Kata Szemes (Author), Nóra Vörhendi (Author), Zsolt Szakács (Author), Ákos Szücs (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aims: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma has one of the worst prognosis of all malignancies. This investigated the relationship between the preoperative serum carbohydrate antigen 19-9 and surgical resectability.Methods: A systematic search was performed in three databases (MEDLINE, EMB...