@article{AOS3998,
author = {Xuefei Wang and Nicholas Sich and Jiping Wang and Lianne Heuthorst and Christopher Pezzi},
title = {Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas: National Cancer Data Base analysis of a gender-specific carcinoma with good prognosis},
journal = {Art of Surgery},
volume = {1},
number = {1},
year = {2017},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) of the pancreas is a rare tumor which predominantly occurs in young female. This research analyzes characteristics and outcomes of this disease by gender.
Methods: Patients diagnosed with SPN between 1998 and 2012 were identified from the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB) (n=389). Characteristics and treatment outcomes were compared between genders.
Results: SPN diagnoses has continued to increase during the last 15 years, a majority of which were female (324/389, 83.3%). Males are diagnosed significantly later than females (50.1 vs. 38.4 years, P},
issn = {2523-6954}, url = {https://aos.amegroups.org/article/view/3998}
}