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Purpose
It is difficult to predict the prognosis of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) before radical operation. The purpose of this study was to explore the connection between the diffuse reduction of spleen density on computed tomography (DROSD) and the postoperative prognosis of patients with PDAC.
Patients and methods
A total of 160 patients with PDAC who underwent radical...