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Borderline resectable pancreatic cancer

Source: Pancreatic Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: July 8, 2026 · Captured 2026-09-09.

Selected source text with whitespace normalised. This Triangle page is not an NCI PDQ summary. Independent clinical review is pending.

Context: Stages of Pancreatic Cancer / The following groups are used to plan treatment:

Borderline resectable pancreatic cancer has grown into a major blood vessel or nearby tissue or organs. It may be possible to remove the tumor, but there is a high risk that all of the cancer cells will not be removed with surgery.

Preserved source evidence · Independent clinical review pending · Not medical advice