Tag Gregory C. Wilson MD

Malignant Pancreas Disease

I Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma A Epidemiology 1. Fourth most common cause of adult cancer mortality in the United States (8th leading cause worldwide) 2. Approximately 50,000 new cases/year nationally with high expected mortality 3. Slight male sex predominance; 1.3:1 male/female ratio…

Gastric Malignancy

I Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach A Epidemiology 1. Comprises 95% of all gastric tumors 2. Fourth most common gastrointestinal (GI) malignancy worldwide 3. Second cause of cancer mortality worldwide (behind lung cancer) 4. Approximately 25,000 cases reported in United States…