The article says the 5-year survival rate without the procedure is 6%, so another way to look at the Whipple is to say it quintuples the 5-year survival rate. W

The article says the 5-year survival rate without the procedure is 6%, so another way to look at the Whipple is to say it quintuples the 5-year survival rate. Without further context, it's not an easy call. What is the age of the patient? What is the patient's overall health and quality of life aside from the pancreatic cancer?