Metastatic renal cell carcinoma in the head of pancreas: the possibility of surgical treatment

Abstract

This review reflects current data on the possibilities of surgical treatment of patients with metastases of renal cell carcinoma in the pancreas in the aspect of complex therapy. The data obtained are ambiguous due to small patient samples, the extreme rarity of metastatic lesions of this localization and the ambiguity of approaches to surgical treatment. The prerequisites for performing duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection as an operation that has a high potential of a favorable quality of life of patients in the long-term postoperative period.