Laparoscopic versus open surgery for pancreas cancer
Part of Cancer, Digestive system, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of doing pancreaticoduodenectomy (a major surgery to remove parts of the pancreas and nearby tissue): minimally invasive (often smaller incisions) versus open surgery. It may help clarify which approach works best when the cancer looks potentially removable.
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Who can take part
- You’re over 18 and under 75 years old
- You have pancreatic cancer, or another specific nearby cancer (bile duct or ampullary cancer)
- Your scan shows the tumor may be removed (resectable or borderline resectable)
- Your diagnosis is not a benign (non-cancer) tumor in the head of the pancreas
- Imaging must not show the vein involvement is too extensive (more than 180 degrees of the SMV) and no distant metastasis
- The plan must be able to proceed without needing to switch to open surgery due to problems during the operation
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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