Table 1. Patient and tumour characteristics.
Patient | Race | Age (years) | Tumour sizea (cm) | Tumour location (pancreas) | Follow-up (months) |
1 | Caucasian | 21 | 3.1b | Head | 28 |
2 | African American | 33 | 4.4 | Head | 19 |
3 | Caucasian | 22 | 4.3 | Body | 26 |
4 | African American | 34 | 7.3 | Tail | 79 |
5 | Caucasian | 33 | 2.5 | Head | 39 |
6 | Caucasian | 48 | 2.0 | Body | —c |
7 | African American | 71 | 6.0 | Taild | 40 |
8 | African American | 18 | 8.9b | Tail | 53 |
9 | African American | 32 | 6.0 | Head | —c |
Average | 34.7 | 4.9 | 40.6 |
aSize in maximum dimension on CT.
bSize based on pathological specimen since pre-operative CT not available.
cLost to follow-up after surgery.
dDirect extension to spleen.