A multi-institutional randomized phase III study comparing minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy versus open distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer; Japan Clinical Oncology Group study JCOG2202 (LAPAN study)

Minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (MIDP), including laparoscopic and robotic distal pancreatectomy, has gained widespread acceptance over the last decade owing to its favorable short-term outcomes. Howe...

Source: BMC Cancer - February 19, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Naoki Ikenaga, Tadayoshi Hashimoto, Junki Mizusawa, Ryo Kitabayashi, Yusuke Sano, Haruhiko Fukuda, Kohei Nakata, Kazuto Shibuya, Yuji Kitahata, Minoru Takada, Keiko Kamei, Hiroshi Kurahara, Daisuke Ban, Shogo Kobayashi, Hiroaki Nagano, Hajime Imamura & he Tags: Study Protocol Source Type: research