Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC)

Overview

PDAC is the most common and aggressive pancreatic cancer, arising from ductal cells.

Symptoms

• •Jaundice
• •Abdominal pain
• •Weight loss
• •New-onset diabetes
• •Back pain

Stages

Diagnosis

• ✓CT pancreas protocol
• ✓CA 19-9
• ✓EUS-FNA
• ✓Biopsy

Treatments

• →Whipple surgery
• →FOLFIRINOX
• →Gemcitabine
• →Radiation
• →Palliative stenting

Risk Factors