Response evaluation following neoadjuvant treatment of pancreatic cancer patients

Table 1 Borderline resectable tumors have been defined according to the most recent national comprehensive cancer network guidelines (version 2.2012)

Tumor-associated deformity of the SMV or PV

Abutment of the SMV or PV > 180°

Short-segment occlusion of the SMV or PV amenable to resection and venous reconstruction

Short-segment involvement of the hepatic artery or its branches amenable to resection and reconstruction

Abutment of the SMA < 180°

SMV: Superior mesenteric artery; PV: Portal vein.