Removing lymph nodes during Whipple surgery for pancreatic cancer
Part of Cancer, Digestive system, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at removing certain lymph nodes near the aorta while doing a standard Whipple operation for pancreatic head cancer. The goal is to see whether this approach can improve how well doctors manage the cancer spread.
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Who can take part
- You have a diagnosis of pancreatic head cancer found on scans or biopsy (including some cancers that started in IPMN).
- Your surgery is planned as the first treatment (no chemo/radiation before surgery).
- Your planned operation includes standard lymph node removal as part of the Whipple surgery.
- Pre-surgery imaging does not show cancer spread to the para-aortic lymph nodes on PET scan (if a PET scan was done).
- There are no cancer deposits found during surgery in distant organs (no visible spread).
- Your surgeon expects to be able to remove the tumor completely (no R2 resection).
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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