Background Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) is gaining momentum, but there
is still uncertainty regarding its safety, reproducibility, and oncologic appropriateness. This …

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. While
surgical resection remains the only curative option, more than 80% of patients present with …

Importance National guidelines endorse treatment with neoadjuvant therapy for borderline
resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), but the optimal strategy remains …

BACKGROUND: Experience with preoperative therapy for other cancers has led to an
assumption that borderline resectable pancreatic cancers can be converted to resectable …

Introduction: Vascular resection remains a subject of debate in the management of
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC). These French recommendations were drafted …

The poors outcomes associated with pancreatic cancer clearly reflect the advanced stage of
disease at diagnosis for most patients. Through this lens, it is easy to lose sight of the fact …

Purpose To prospectively evaluate the utility of computed tomography (CT) for determination
of tumor response and prediction of resectability after neoadjuvant combined chemotherapy …

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the accuracy of MDCT for determination of resectability R0
after neoadjuvant therapy in patients with pancreatic head adenocarcinoma locally …

Background Venous resection (VR) during pancreatectomy has been reported to neither
increase mortality nor morbidity and to provide similar survival outcomes in same stage …

An increasing number of studies investigate the use of neoadjuvant treatment for ductal
adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. While a strong rationale supports this approach, study …