An update on pancreatic cancer imaging, staging, and use of the PACT-UK radiology template pre- and post-neoadjuvant treatment.

ABSTRACT: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma continues to have a poor prognosis, although recent advances in neoadjuvant treatments (NATs) have provided some hope. Imaging assessment of suspected tumours can be challenging and requires a specific approach, with pancreas protocol CT being the primary imaging modality for staging with other modalities used as problem-solving tools to facilitate appropriate management. Imaging assessment post NAT can be particularly difficult due to a current lack of robust radiological criteria to predict response and differentiate treatment induced fibrosis/inflammation from residual tumour. This review aims to provide an update of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with particular focus on three points: tumour staging pre- and post-NAT including vascular assessment, str

SUBMITTER: Corallo C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11652714 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature