Review Article

Neoadjuvant Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer: An Emerging Strategy

Table 1

Comparison of definitions of borderline resectable pancreatic cancer.

ā€‰AHBPA/SSAT/SSOMD AndersonNCCN 2012

SMV-PVAbutment, encasement, or occlusionOcclusionAbutment with impingement and narrowing

SMAAbutmentAbutmentAbutment

CHAAbutment or short-segment encasementAbutment or short-segment encasementAbutment or short-segment encasement

Celiac trunkNo abutment or encasementAbutmentNo abutment or encasement

SMV-PV: superior mesenteric vein-portal vein; SMA: superior mesenteric artery.
CHA: common hepatic artery.