This means that the cancer is only in the pancreas. So it hasn’t grown outside the pancreas or into structures such as the small bowel, bile duct or stomach. And it isn't affecting any of the nearby major blood vessels. Generally, doctors consider stage 1 and 2 pancreatic cancers for surgery.

The most common place for pancreatic cancer to spread to is the liver. It can also spread to the lungs, within the abdomen or to nearby lymph nodes. Rarely, it can spread to the bone. Cancer that has spread to another part of the body is called metastases or secondary cancers.

Metastatic pancreatic cancer is when the cancer that started in the pancreas has spread to another part of the body, such as the liver, lungs or bones. This may also be called advanced pancreatic cancer. The most common place for pancreatic cancer to spread to is the liver. It can also spread to the lungs, within the abdomen or to nearby lymph ...

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Your doctor might call this advanced (metastatic) cancer. In TNM staging, this is the same as Any T, Any N, M1. Treatment for stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The stage of your cancer helps your doctor to decide which treatment you need. Treatment also depends on: your type of cancer (the type of cells the cancer started in) where the cancer is

The most sure way of diagnosing pancreatic cancer is by taking a biopsy and looking at it under a microscope. Your doctor takes a biopsy by putting a needle into the area of suspected cancer. Doctors don't usually take biopsies from the pancreas if they think that the cancer could be removable with surgery (resectable).

Inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) You may have inflammation of the pancreas after this test. This can cause pain in your tummy (abdomen). Your doctor can give you painkillers to help control this. It's important to tell your nurse or doctor if you get pain in your abdomen. Inflammation of the pancreas can also be severe.

5 year survival for liver cancer is generally higher in younger people compared to older people. In men diagnosed with liver cancer in England aged: 15 to 44, around 35 out of 100 (around 35%) survive their liver cancer for 5 years or more; 75 to 99, around 5 out of 100 (around 5%) survive their liver cancer for 5 years or more

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The pancreas is a leaf shaped organ tucked under the liver, close to the gallbladder, stomach and bowel. It is part of both the digestive and endocrine systems. The pancreas lies across your body just behind your stomach. It is about 15 centimetres long. The pancreas has three parts. The wide end is called the head. The middle is called the body.