Table 1.
Criteria to preoperatively define not curatively resectable disease
| Either Infiltration of the tumor into the head of the pancreas, diaphragm, retroperitoneum, duodenum, celiac trunk or abdominal wall |
And/or Pathologic lymph nodes in/at the ligamentum hepato-duodenale (=N3) |
|---|---|
| Pathologic Lymphnodes in Compartment 2 (=N2) together with a T3 or T4 tumor |