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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2014; 20(28): 9374-9383
Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9374
Table 1 Definition of borderline resectable and locally advanced according to the MD Anderson Cancer Center and the American Hepatopancreatobiliary Association/Society of Surgical Oncology/Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract/National Comprehensive Cancer Network classification systems of stage III pancreatic cancer
Definition systemVesselBRPCLAPC
MDACCSMVShort segment occlusionNo reconstruction feasible
PVShort segment occlusionNo reconstruction feasible
SMAAbutmentEncasement
CHAAbutment, short encasementLong encasement
CTAbutment1Encasement1
MetastasesAbsentAbsent
AHPBA/SSO/SSAT/NCCNSMVAbutment, Encasement, OcclusionNo reconstruction feasible
PVAbutment, Encasement, OcclusionNo reconstruction feasible
SMAAbutmentEncasement
CHAAbutment, Short encasementLong encasement
CTNor encasement or abutment1Abutment1
MetastasesNor visceral nor extra-regional nodalNor visceral nor extra-regional nodal