Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and pathologic outcomes of 78 patients explored for ‘resectable’ pancreatic cancer. Outcomes were analyzed on an intention-to-treat basis as all patients underwent surgery with curative intent
| Characteristic | Number of patients (%) n= 78 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tumour location | Head | 60 (77) |
| Body/Tail | 18 (23) | |
| Surgical outcome | Resected | 60 (76) |
| R0 | 45 (58) | |
| R1 | 15 (19) | |
| Not Resected | 18 (23) | |
| Locally advanced | 5 (6) | |
| Metastatic | 13 (17) | |
| AJCC stage, 6th edn. | 1A | 3 (4) |
| 1B | 5 (6) | |
| 2A | 17 (22) | |
| 2B | 35 (45) | |
| 3 | 5 (6) | |
| 4 | 13 (17) | |
| Adjuvant chemotherapy | 48 (76)a | |
| Adjuvant radiation | 16 (27)b | |
a
Data for adjuvant chemotherapy were available for 63 patients.
b
Data for adjuvant radiation were available for 60 patients.