Pancreatic cancer – Early diagnosis is vital!

Which of the following statements about the definition of stage 1 pancreatic cancer are correct?

A) A small tumor ≤ 2cm and confined to the pancreas

B) No regional lymph node involvement

C) Hyperechogenic appearance on ultrasound

D) No distant metastasis

E) Tumor confined to the head of the pancreas

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Sometimes you can really save a patients life: The following loop shows stage 1 pancreatis a cancer stage that shows relatively favorable 5-years survival rate of approximately 34% to 54% if treated quickly.

Solution

The correct answers are:

A) A small tumor ≤ 2cm and confined to the pancreas

B) No regional lymph node involvement

and D) No distant metastasis

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