試題詳解

99. Which statements about pancreatic cancer is incorrect？
(A) It should raise clinical suspicion of pancreatic cancer in an older adult patient who presents with acute pancreatitis without another clear etiology
(B) In the hands of experienced surgeons, tissue diagnosis is not a prerequisite
to proceeding with surgery in most patients
(C) In centers where EUS is available, the main role for ERCP has become
palliative, relieving biliary obstruction via stent placement
(D) Published data demonstrate that approximately 25% of patients in whom
localized disease is demonstrated by CT also have unsuspected metastatic
implant

(E) 5-FU has been shown to be a more effective drug for treating PC than Gemcitabine