Long-term survival after resection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma is poor despite the location within the pancreas. Complete tumor extirpation continues to be an independent predictor of survival, regardless of operation undertaken, despite larger tumors for patients who undergo distal pancreatectomy/splenectomy.
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