Multimodality Management of Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer

Anatomic Definitions of Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer.- Imaging Evaluation of Borderline Pancreatic Cancer.- Endoscopic Ultrasonography: Staging and Therapeutic Intervention.- Endoscopic and Percutaneous Biliary Drainage Procedures: Role in Preoperative Management, Diagnosis, and Palliation.- Overview of Multimodality Therapy.- Role of Systemic Therapy.- Role of Radiation Therapy.- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy as an Emerging Option for Localized Pancreatic Cancer.- Assessment of Response to Preoperative Therapy.- Emerging Systemic and Targeted Therapies.- Operative Principles in Managing Patients with Borderline Resectable Pancreas Cancer.- Is There a Role for Laparoscopic and/or Robotic Techniques for Borderline Resectable Tumors?. Role and Techniques Of Vascular Resection.- Artery-First Approaches to Pancreaticoduodenectomy.- Venous Shunting Procedures for Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer.- The Role of the Appleby Operation and Arterial Resection in the Multimodality Management of Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer.- Surgery for Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: The Japanese Experience.- The Role of Irreversible Electroporation and Other Ablative Techniques in Patients with Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer.- Surgical Approach to Borderline Resectable tumors of the Left Pancreas.- Palliative Operations for Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer.

Matthew H.G. Katz, MD

Associate Professor, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Surgical Oncology, Houston, TX, USA

Syed A. Ahmad, MD

Professor of Surgery, The University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Division of Surgical Oncology, Cincinnati, OH, USA