Metastasesin the pancreas: radiation methods assessment of cryodestruction

Abstract

Metastases in the pancreas are rather rare tumor lesion of this organ. According to different data, the incidence of metastatic pancreatic lesions varies from 1.8 to 4% of all pancreatictumors.The article presents three clinical observations of metastases of melanoma, renal clearcell cancer, lung cancer in the pancreas. All patients were treatedusing cryosurgical methods with positive dynamics in the postoperative period.A brief review of the literature discussing metastatic lesions of the pancreas is also done, and the management treatment tactics of these patients is described.