{"id":7837,"date":"2026-02-26T10:31:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T10:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/?p=7837"},"modified":"2026-07-12T12:38:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T12:38:36","slug":"stages-of-pancreatic-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/stages-of-pancreatic-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Different Stages of Pancreatic Cancer &#038; How They Are Treated"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">\u76ee\u5f55<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">\u5207\u6362<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/stages-of-pancreatic-cancer\/#PANCREAS\" title=\"PANCREAS\">PANCREAS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/stages-of-pancreatic-cancer\/#The_Different_Stages_of_Pancreatic_Cancer_How_They_Are_Treated\" title=\"The Different Stages of Pancreatic Cancer &#038; How They Are Treated\">The Different Stages of Pancreatic Cancer &#038; How They Are Treated<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/stages-of-pancreatic-cancer\/#Overview_Stage_IStage_IIStage_IIIStage_IVWhen_to_Seek_Assessment\" title=\"Overview\u00a0Stage IStage IIStage IIIStage IVWhen to Seek Assessment\">Overview\u00a0Stage IStage IIStage IIIStage IVWhen to Seek Assessment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/stages-of-pancreatic-cancer\/#Overview_Stage_I_Stage_II_Stage_III_Stage_IV_When_to_Seek_Assessment\" title=\"Overview\u00a0 \/ Stage I \/ Stage II \/ Stage III \/ Stage IV \/ When to Seek Assessment\">Overview\u00a0 \/ Stage I \/ Stage II \/ Stage III \/ Stage IV \/ When to Seek Assessment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/stages-of-pancreatic-cancer\/#Stage_1_Pancreatic_Cancer\" title=\"Stage 1 Pancreatic Cancer\">Stage 1 Pancreatic Cancer<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/stages-of-pancreatic-cancer\/#Treatment\" title=\"Treatment\">Treatment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/stages-of-pancreatic-cancer\/#Stage_2_Pancreatic_Cancer\" title=\"Stage 2 Pancreatic Cancer\">Stage 2 Pancreatic Cancer<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/stages-of-pancreatic-cancer\/#Treatment-2\" title=\"Treatment\">Treatment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/stages-of-pancreatic-cancer\/#Stage_3_Pancreatic_Cancer_Treatment\" title=\"Stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer Treatment\">Stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer Treatment<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/stages-of-pancreatic-cancer\/#Treatment-3\" title=\"Treatment\">Treatment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/stages-of-pancreatic-cancer\/#Stage_4_Pancreatic_Cancer_Treatment\" title=\"Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer Treatment\">Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer Treatment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/stages-of-pancreatic-cancer\/#Concerned_About_Pancreatic_Symptoms_or_a_Raised_CA_19-9\" title=\"Concerned About Pancreatic Symptoms or a Raised CA 19-9?\">Concerned About Pancreatic Symptoms or a Raised CA 19-9?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/stages-of-pancreatic-cancer\/#Related_Articles\" title=\"Related Articles\">Related Articles<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/stages-of-pancreatic-cancer\/#Understanding_the_Whipple_Procedure_A_Vital_Surgery_for_Pancreatic_Conditions\" title=\"Understanding the Whipple Procedure: A Vital Surgery for Pancreatic Conditions\">Understanding the Whipple Procedure: A Vital Surgery for Pancreatic Conditions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/stages-of-pancreatic-cancer\/#CA19-9_Tumour_Marker_for_Pancreatic_Cancer_A_Comprehensive_Guide\" title=\"CA19-9 Tumour Marker for Pancreatic Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide\">CA19-9 Tumour Marker for Pancreatic Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/stages-of-pancreatic-cancer\/#Sharp_Belly_Pain_That_Wont_Go_Away_Why_It_Could_Be_Pancreatitis\" title=\"Sharp Belly Pain That Won\u2019t Go Away? 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Why It Could Be Pancreatitis\">Sharp Belly Pain That Won\u2019t Go Away? Why It Could Be Pancreatitis<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7837\" class=\"elementor elementor-7837\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ed89d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52ed89d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0cd05d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0cd05d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9cdb6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9cdb6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PANCREAS\"><\/span><a href=\"\/zh\/category\/pancreas\/\">PANCREAS<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5868e2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5868e2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Different_Stages_of_Pancreatic_Cancer_How_They_Are_Treated\"><\/span>The Different Stages of Pancreatic Cancer &#038; How They Are Treated<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3bc126 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b3bc126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-pancreas-concept.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7839\" alt=\"Illustration of the pancreas held in hands for pancreatic cancer awareness\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-pancreas-concept.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-pancreas-concept-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-pancreas-concept-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-pancreas-concept-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8f8cf9 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8f8cf9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2260f1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2260f1f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb65c96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb65c96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dr-Thng-Yongxian.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7892\" alt=\"Dr Thng Yongxian\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c61281 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c61281\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20b0cd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20b0cd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #2d74a9;\">\u7ae5\u6c38\u8d24\u535a\u58eb<\/b><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Medical Director<\/strong>, <strong>Senior Consultant Pancreas and Hepatobiliary Surgeon<\/strong><br \/>MBBS (SG), M.Med (Surg), MRCS (Ire), FRCSEd (Gen), FAMS (Surg)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ec6b25 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ec6b25\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2c0feb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2c0feb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dfec51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dfec51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By <b style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #2d74a9;\">\u7ae5\u6c38\u8d24\u535a\u58eb<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.0em;\"><br \/><strong>Medical Director, Senior Consultant Pancreas and Hepatobiliary Surgeon<\/strong><br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbff27b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fbff27b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92f685f elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92f685f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overview_Stage_IStage_IIStage_IIIStage_IVWhen_to_Seek_Assessment\"><\/span><a style=\"margin-right: 50px;\" href=\"#overview\">Overview\u00a0<\/a><a style=\"margin-right: 50px;\" href=\"#stage-i\">Stage I<\/a><a style=\"margin-right: 50px;\" href=\"#stage-ii\">Stage II<\/a><a style=\"margin-right: 50px;\" href=\"#stage-iii\">Stage III<\/a><a style=\"margin-right: 50px;\" href=\"#stage-iv\">Stage IV<\/a><a style=\"margin-right: 50px;\" href=\"#when-to-seek-assessment\">When to Seek Assessment<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-430c24a elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"430c24a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overview_Stage_I_Stage_II_Stage_III_Stage_IV_When_to_Seek_Assessment\"><\/span><a href=\"#overview\">Overview\u00a0<\/a><b style=\"font-weight:400; padding:0 10px 0 10px;\"> \/ <\/b><a href=\"#stage-i\">Stage I<\/a><b style=\"font-weight:400; padding:0 10px 0 10px;\"> \/ <\/b><a href=\"#stage-ii\">Stage II<\/a><b style=\"font-weight:400; padding:0 10px 0 10px;\"> \/ <\/b><a href=\"#stage-iii\">Stage III<\/a><b style=\"font-weight:400; padding:0 10px 0 10px;\"> \/ <\/b><a href=\"#stage-iv\">Stage IV<\/a><b style=\"font-weight:400; padding:0 10px 0 10px;\"> \/ <\/b><a  href=\"#when-to-seek-assessment\">When to Seek Assessment<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3361d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d3361d1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb2fd54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb2fd54\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be0eae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1be0eae\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28301d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28301d1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4630cce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4630cce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9bd15a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9bd15a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cd230d elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"0cd230d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"overview\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae093ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae093ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pancreatic cancer is the 12th most common type of cancer worldwide, affecting millions of men and women each year.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>If you are concerned about potentially having the disease, or if a family member has been diagnosed, understanding the <strong>different stages of pancreatic cancer<\/strong> is important in appreciating how treatment decisions are made.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Doctors commonly determine the stage of pancreatic cancer using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/pancreatic-cancer\/detection-diagnosis-staging\/staging.html?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TNM staging<\/a> system, which assesses the size of the tumour (T), whether nearby lymph nodes are involved (N), and whether the cancer has spread to distant organs (M). This classification helps guide discussions about surgery, chemotherapy and other treatment options.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The pancreas is an organ located behind the lower stomach. It plays a crucial role in digestion and in regulating blood sugar. When pancreatic cancer develops, treatment options are heavily influenced by how far the disease has progressed at the time of diagnosis.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>In Singapore,<\/strong> pancreatic cancer remains a serious condition because many patients are diagnosed at a later stage, when treatment becomes more complex.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Here is how pancreatic cancer is typically managed depending on its stage at the point of diagnosis:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9877b10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"9877b10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"stage-i\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ab2531 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ab2531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stage_1_Pancreatic_Cancer\"><\/span>Stage 1 Pancreatic Cancer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5237e6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5237e6c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e806fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e806fe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344600b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"344600b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of the pancreas and may grow and spread if left untreated. <\/span><b>Stage I<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the earliest stage and is typically defined by a small tumour that remains <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">confined<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the pancreas, without involvement of nearby major blood vessels or distant organs.<\/span><\/p><p><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This stage is commonly referred to as <\/span><b>resectable pancreatic cancer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, meaning the tumour can be surgically removed.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d7e299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d7e299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treatment\"><\/span>Treatment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8e279e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8e279e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management usually involves:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-250b053 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"250b053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Surgical removal of the tumour<\/b>: Tumours in the head of the pancreas are commonly treated with a pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure), while tumours in the body or tail may require a distal pancreatectomy.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Post-operative chemotherapy<\/b>, which may be recommended to reduce the risk of recurrence<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d382ad9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d382ad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chemotherapy after <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/pancreatic-cancer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pancreatic cancer surgery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> aims to address microscopic cancer cells that may not be visible on imaging.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Surgical options include the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/whipple-procedure-explained\/\">Whipple procedure<\/a> and pancreatectomy.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Fewer than 20% of patients <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are diagnosed before the cancer has spread beyond the pancreas. Earlier diagnosis allows for a broader range of treatment options and may be associated with improved long-term outcomes compared to more advanced stages.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although surgery and chemotherapy can be physically demanding, treatment at this stage is generally more straightforward than in later stages, when the disease has spread to surrounding structures or distant organs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e558f47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e558f47\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e40be0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e40be0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34f21d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"34f21d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"stage-ii\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f07a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f07a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stage_2_Pancreatic_Cancer\"><\/span>Stage 2 Pancreatic Cancer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f525f2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f525f2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stage II pancreatic cancer is characterised by tumour <\/span><b>spread to nearby tissues<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and regional lymph nodes within the abdomen, but without distant metastasis.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This stage may include <\/span><b>borderline resectable pancreatic cancer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where the tumour is in contact with nearby major blood vessels but has not spread to distant organs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc60788 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc60788\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treatment-2\"><\/span>Treatment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3c88b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3c88b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management often begins with treatment aimed at reducing the size of the tumour. This may include:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a122343 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a122343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Chemotherapy<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Radiation therapy<\/b> in selected cases<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Occasionally, <b>targeted therapy<\/b>, depending on individual factors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3dac87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3dac87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the tumour responds favourably and can be safely removed, <\/span><b>surgery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may then be performed, similar to Stage I management. Post-operative chemotherapy is often considered to reduce the risk of recurrence.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treatment at this stage is generally more complex than Stage I. It may involve longer recovery periods and a higher likelihood of treatment-related side effects, depending on the extent of surgery and systemic therapy required.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131ea38 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"131ea38\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f4ea12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f4ea12\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9337a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f9337a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736e2d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"736e2d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a607493 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a607493\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e0820 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2e0820\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-190f677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"190f677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"stage-iii\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee21073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee21073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stage_3_Pancreatic_Cancer_Treatment\"><\/span>Stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer Treatment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adc3371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adc3371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stage III pancreatic cancer, also referred to as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">locally advanced pancreatic cancer or LAPC<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is often when patients start to notice symptoms, including <\/span><b>pain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the back and abdomen, as well as a <\/span><b>loss of appetite<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By now, it has spread to the lymph nodes and major blood vessels. It may have additionally spread to nearby organs, such as the stomach or bowel.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a78065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a78065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treatment-3\"><\/span>Treatment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d3727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5d3727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pancreatic cancer at this stage may be treated by first reducing the size of the tumours. This may be done through:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a82f65 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3a82f65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Chemotherapy<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Radiation therapy<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Targeted therapy<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efea739 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"efea739\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2bcf3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c2bcf3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6a54a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6a54a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some cases, intensive chemotherapy may reduce tumours to a size where <\/span><b>surgical removal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> becomes possible.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional treatments to stop further spreading include removing a part of the pancreas, radiation therapy, or using anti-cancer drugs. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recurrence<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of cancer cell growth is quite common even after a successful treatment, which is why annual examinations become a key part of the post-treatment phase.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04faefd elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"04faefd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"stage-iv\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44296d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44296d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stage_4_Pancreatic_Cancer_Treatment\"><\/span>Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer Treatment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0589404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0589404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Metastatic pancreatic cancer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, otherwise known as Stage IV pancreatic cancer, is a highly advanced form of pancreatic cancer in which tumours have spread to distant organs such as the liver and lungs, as well as nearby organs. In addition to pain in the back or abdomen, <\/span><b>symptoms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at this stage may include pale stools, bloating and jaundice.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stage IV pancreatic cancer is generally not curable, although treatment can be used to prolong survival and reduce symptoms. Chemotherapy is the primary treatment, as it aims to reduce the size of the tumour(s). Palliative care options may include bile duct stenting and, in selected cases, gastric bypass surgery.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treatment at this stage focuses on slowing disease progression, preventing complications related to further spread and maintaining quality of life where possible.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83450b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"83450b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2720b48 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2720b48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfa7fee elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"bfa7fee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"when-to-seek-assessment\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2674750 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2674750\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Concerned_About_Pancreatic_Symptoms_or_a_Raised_CA_19-9\"><\/span>Concerned About Pancreatic Symptoms or a Raised CA 19-9?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f5f68 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64f5f68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5bc5b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5bc5b7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b10ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45b10ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f82115 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3f82115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa0ddbe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa0ddbe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b76d0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b76d0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assessment of Stage I-IV pancreatic cancer can only be made after appropriate investigations and a confirmed diagnosis. <\/span><b>Early symptoms are often subtle<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or non-specific, which may delay medical evaluation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you experience persistent abdominal pain, unexplained jaundice, unintended weight loss, or if a recent health screening has shown a <\/span><b>raised CA 19-9 tumour marker<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, further medical assessment may be advisable.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to note that CA 19-9 can be elevated in conditions other than pancreatic cancer, and additional evaluation is required to determine the cause.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Timely review allows suitable investigations to be performed and treatment options to be discussed based on the stage of disease and overall health of the individual.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consultations are available for evaluation and second opinions where required.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_the_Whipple_Procedure_A_Vital_Surgery_for_Pancreatic_Conditions\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/whipple-procedure-explained\/\">Understanding the Whipple Procedure: A Vital Surgery for Pancreatic Conditions<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-069d9d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"069d9d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Surgery for pancreatic or bile duct cancer is never a simple decision. Among the options available, the Whipple procedure \u2013 also known as pancreaticoduodenectomy \u2013 remains the standard of care for&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0495633 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0495633\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"read-more-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/whipple-procedure-explained\/\">\u9605\u8bfb\u66f4\u591a <\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d0081 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47d0081\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9fedf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a9fedf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/ca19-9-tumour-marker-for-pancreatic-cancer-a-comprehensive-guide\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DrThng-CA19-9-scaled-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7968\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DrThng-CA19-9-scaled-2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DrThng-CA19-9-scaled-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DrThng-CA19-9-scaled-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DrThng-CA19-9-scaled-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DrThng-CA19-9-scaled-2-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-497b53c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"497b53c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/category\/pancreas\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">\u80f0\u817a<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d6ce1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d6ce1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CA19-9_Tumour_Marker_for_Pancreatic_Cancer_A_Comprehensive_Guide\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/ca19-9-tumour-marker-for-pancreatic-cancer-a-comprehensive-guide\/\">CA19-9 Tumour Marker for Pancreatic Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c22412 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c22412\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Read to learn more about the role of the CA19-9 tumour marker in detecting pancreatic cancer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50b147c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50b147c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"read-more-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/ca19-9-tumour-marker-for-pancreatic-cancer-a-comprehensive-guide\/\">\u9605\u8bfb\u66f4\u591a <\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e77d7af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e77d7af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db9d508 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db9d508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/sharp-belly-pain-that-wont-go-away-why-it-could-be-pancreatitis\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/drthng-abdominal-pain-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7967\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/drthng-abdominal-pain-2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/drthng-abdominal-pain-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/drthng-abdominal-pain-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/drthng-abdominal-pain-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/drthng-abdominal-pain-2-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cfee32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1cfee32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/category\/pancreas\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">\u80f0\u817a<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-827be08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"827be08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sharp_Belly_Pain_That_Wont_Go_Away_Why_It_Could_Be_Pancreatitis\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/sharp-belly-pain-that-wont-go-away-why-it-could-be-pancreatitis\/\">Sharp Belly Pain That Won\u2019t Go Away? Why It Could Be Pancreatitis<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d656b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01d656b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Surgery for pancreatic or bile duct cancer is never a simple decision. Among the options available, the Whipple procedure \u2013 also known as pancreaticoduodenectomy \u2013 remains the standard of care for&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93b95de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93b95de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"read-more-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/sharp-belly-pain-that-wont-go-away-why-it-could-be-pancreatitis\/\">\u9605\u8bfb\u66f4\u591a <\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea02c9f elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea02c9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1accee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1accee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb23656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb23656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-banner3aaa-1024x576.jpg.webp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-banner3aaa.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6093\" alt=\"Understanding the whipple procedure\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-banner3aaa.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-banner3aaa-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-banner3aaa-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-banner3aaa-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-banner3aaa-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c083ad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c083ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/category\/pancreas\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">\u80f0\u817a<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0210a5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0210a5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_the_Whipple_Procedure_A_Vital_Surgery_for_Pancreatic_Conditions-2\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/whipple-procedure-explained\/\">Understanding the Whipple Procedure: A Vital Surgery for Pancreatic Conditions<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595fdbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"595fdbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Surgery for pancreatic or bile duct cancer is never a simple decision. Among the options available, the Whipple procedure \u2013 also known as pancreaticoduodenectomy \u2013 remains the standard of care for&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b1cae5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b1cae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"read-more-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/whipple-procedure-explained\/\">\u9605\u8bfb\u66f4\u591a <\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-992c56c elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"992c56c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d295e6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d295e6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9c388f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a9c388f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/ca19-9-tumour-marker-for-pancreatic-cancer-a-comprehensive-guide\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DrThng-CA19-9-scaled-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7968\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DrThng-CA19-9-scaled-2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DrThng-CA19-9-scaled-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DrThng-CA19-9-scaled-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DrThng-CA19-9-scaled-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DrThng-CA19-9-scaled-2-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61bb529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"61bb529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/category\/pancreas\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">\u80f0\u817a<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee277f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee277f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CA19-9_Tumour_Marker_for_Pancreatic_Cancer_A_Comprehensive_Guide-2\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/ca19-9-tumour-marker-for-pancreatic-cancer-a-comprehensive-guide\/\">CA19-9 Tumour Marker for Pancreatic Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6651bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6651bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Read to learn more about the role of the CA19-9 tumour marker in detecting pancreatic cancer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-769ca17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"769ca17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"read-more-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drthngyongxian.com\/zh\/ca19-9-tumour-marker-for-pancreatic-cancer-a-comprehensive-guide\/\">\u9605\u8bfb\u66f4\u591a 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