Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC)is one of the most lethal malignancies because of its high invasiveness and metastatic potential.Computed tomography(CT)is often used as a preliminary diagnostic tool for pancreat...Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC)is one of the most lethal malignancies because of its high invasiveness and metastatic potential.Computed tomography(CT)is often used as a preliminary diagnostic tool for pancreatic cancer,and it is increasingly used to predict treatment response and disease stage.Recently,a study published in World Journal of Gastroenterology reported that quantitative analysis of preoperative enhanced CT data can be used to predict postoperative overall survival in patients with PDAC.A tumor relative enhancement ratio of≤0.7 indicates a higher tumor stage and poor prognosis.展开更多
文摘Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC)is one of the most lethal malignancies because of its high invasiveness and metastatic potential.Computed tomography(CT)is often used as a preliminary diagnostic tool for pancreatic cancer,and it is increasingly used to predict treatment response and disease stage.Recently,a study published in World Journal of Gastroenterology reported that quantitative analysis of preoperative enhanced CT data can be used to predict postoperative overall survival in patients with PDAC.A tumor relative enhancement ratio of≤0.7 indicates a higher tumor stage and poor prognosis.