Adenosquamous Carcinoma of the Pancreas: Successful Treatment with Extended Radical Surgery, Intraoperative Radiation Therapy, and Locoregional Chemotherapy

Int J Gastrointest Cancer. 2001;29(1):53-58.

Abstract

Adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreas is arare tumor and accounts for only 2-4% of tumorsof the exocrine pancreas (1,2). These tumors are histologicallycharacterized by adenomatous cell populationsmixed with varying amounts of keratinizedsquamous cell elements (1,3).