Table I.
Characteristics of patients with locally advanced unresectable pancreatic cancer.
| No. | Age, years | Gender | Location | Factor determining unresectability | Number of chemotherapy cycles | RECIST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 | F | Head | Solid tumor contact with CA >180° | 7 | PR |
| 2 | 71 | F | Head | Unreconstructible PV due to tumor involvement | 5 | SD |
| 3 | 66 | M | Head | Solid tumor contact with CHA with extension to hepatic artery bifurcation | 2 | PR |
| 4 | 59 | F | Head | Solid tumor contact with CA >180° | 4 | PR |
| 5 | 65 | F | Body | Solid tumor contact with CA >180° | 2 | SD |
| 6 | 78 | F | Head | Unreconstructible PV/SMV due to tumor involvement | 4 | PR |
| 7 | 77 | F | Head | Solid tumor contact with CHA with extension to the hepatic artery bifurcation | 2 | PR |
F, female; M, male; CS; conversion surgery; CA, celiac axis; CHA, common hepatic artery; PV, portal vein; SMV, superior mesenteric vein; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; RECIST, Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors.