Impact of biliary fungal contamination on outcomes after pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer
Biliary fungal contamination was not associated with increased risk of postoperative complications in patients with pancreatic cancer but was associated with worse OS, particularly in patients who received neoadjuvant therapy. Investigations regarding the causal relationship between biliary fungus and treatment response and outcome in patients with PDAC are warranted.
Authors
- J.R. Howe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7584-3577)
- James P. De Andrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7357-9322)
- Hisakazu Hoshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7264-1283)
- Scott K. Sherman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4903-0422)
- Jeremy Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4692-5052)
- Sophia Xiao
- Carlos H. F. Chan
- Yutao Su
Institutions
- University of Iowa Health Care (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Oncology
- Published
- 2026-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2026.1776853
- Primary Topic
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00