It is hard to stage pancreatic cancer accurately by imaging tests. People with pancreatic cancer may have several treatment options. Depending on the type and stage, pancreatic cancer may be treated with surgery, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy.

Locally advanced cancers of the pancreas are those that have grown too far to be completely removed by surgery, but have not yet reached distant parts of the body.

Surgery may be used alone or in combination with radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Doctors may use radiation to destroy cancer cells that remain in the area after surgery. Read the rest of this entry →