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Abstract In the light of such poor results, analyzing prognostic factors which may influence the outcome is necessary in order to individualize treatment options for pancreatic cancer patients. Several studies have reported various prognostic factors as determinants of survival. Our study analyzed several epidemiological, pathological and clinical factors to determine their role in predicting the outcome for pancreatic cancer patients. Our analysis showed that tumor size, tumor site, stage, performance status, resection margin, lymph node status, post-operative CA19-9 level, WBC count and bilirubin level are prognostic indicators for survival and should be assessed in the initial workup of pancreatic cancer patients More prospective trials are needed to further evaluate the influence of these factors, and their impact on determining treatment options. Tretrospectively analyzing various epidemiological, pathological and clinical factors in pancreatic cancer patients, and correlate them to the clinical outcome to explore best options of care for patients treated at Ain Shams Clinical Oncology Department (ASCOD) in the period between 2011 and 2015 |