| Theme | Management of Cystic Diseases of the Pancreas | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Intraductal Papillary -- Mucinous Tumors of the Pancreas vs. Mucinous Cystic Tumors of the Pancreas | |
| Publish Date | 2002/03 | |
| Author | Koji Yamaguchi | Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University |
| Author | Jiro Ohuchida | Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University |
| Author | Yuhji Takamatsu | Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University |
| Author | Kenzi Nakano | Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University |
| Author | Kazuo Shimada | Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University |
| Author | Masao Tanaka | Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University |
| [ Summary ] | Since the first report of "Mucin hypersecreting carcinoma of the pancreas with favorable prognosis" by Ohhashi et al., mucin hypersecreting tumors of the pancreas have drawn the attention of clinicians. In 1996, the WHO and the AFIP proposed new classifications for pancreatic tumors. Recently, the general rules for study of pancreatic cancer of the Japan Pancreas Society have been under revision. Recent controversies on the classification in western countries and Japan concerning the "mucin hypersecreting tumors of the pancreas" are reviewed. | |