Malnutrition and weight loss are commonly observed in patients with pancreatic cancer and contribute to poor survival. Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI), which can be caused by ductal obstruction by a tumor, causes maldigestion and malabsorption of nutrients, thus contributing to malnutrition in these patients. | Impact of the treatment of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency on survival of patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer A retrospective analysis