Temporal Trends in Pancreatic Cancer in New South Wales, Australia: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study of Incidence, Surgery and Survival.

Key Points

• To investigate trends in pancreatic and periampullary cancer incidence, surgery rates, and survival over a decade in New South Wales.
• Analyzed pancreatic and periampullary cancer data in individuals aged 50 and older in New South Wales.
• Conducted a longitudinal review over ten years.
• Evaluated changes in surgery utilization and survival rates.
• Incidence rates of pancreatic cancer increased among individuals aged 50 and older.
• Survival rates for pancreatic cancer improved over the ten-year period.
• Use of surgical resection for treatment has become more common.