The Imperative of Assessing Quality of Life in Patients Presenting to a Pancreaticobiliary Surgery Clinic

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine baseline health-related quality of life (QoL) in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma, periampullary cancers, and benign pancreaticobiliary (PB) conditions at the time of the first visit to a PB surgery clinic, and to explore the relationship between QoL, demographics, clinical parameters, complications, and survival. Summary Background Data: Few studies have examined baseline QoL...