Publications by authors named "E K Nakakura"

(1) Background: Comprehensive evaluation of guideline-concordant care (GCC) across all PDAC stages has yet to be thoroughly conducted. This study aimed to characterize treatment patterns and assess factors associated with receiving GCC among patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) in California. (2) Methods: Data on adult patients with PDAC were extracted from the California Cancer Registry (2004-2020).

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Grade progression of well differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (panNETs) can occur over time, with G1/2 to G3 the most clinically relevant form. Here we conducted a retrospective cohort study of 66 patients with initially G1/2 panNET (median initial Ki67, 4.6%).

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Pancreatoblastoma is perceived to be aggressive in adults; however, data are limited due to the rarity of the disease. We benchmarked clinico-pathologic characteristics, outcomes, and survival of adult patients with pancreatoblastoma to a comparable PDAC cohort using the National Cancer Database (NCDB). This study included 301,204 patients: 35 with pancreatoblastoma and 301,169 PDAC patients.

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Background: Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, with surgical resection being the only option for long-term survival. The ability to manage vascular involvement has expanded the pool of patients who are able to undergo resection with curative intent. However, not all vascular involvements can be detected preoperatively.

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