[Scleromalacia perforans].
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Clinical data on 110 well-diagnosed cases of the pancreatic cancer collected in the study region between 1985 and 1987 by means of population case-control study are described. Out of 43.6% of the histologically diagnosed cases, 61.7% hand biopsy of the primary organ and 31.0% hand biopsy beyond the primary organ. There were 47.8% adenocarcinoma. Surgical findings (90% of the cases) included mainly isolated tumor of the head of pancreas (55.5%) or tumour of the head and other site of the organ (32.7%). 87.3% of the cancers was unifocal. Average diameter of tumour was 8 cm. Many metastases in gastrointestinal tract were found.