China Oncology ›› 2014, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (2): 81-86.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1007-3969.2014.02.001

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Standard in the clinical management of the lymph metastasis in pancreatic cancer

LUO Guo-pei1,2,XIAO Zhi-wen1,2,LIU Zu-qiang1,2,GUO Meng1,2,LONG Jiang1,2,LIU Chen1,2,LIU Liang1,2,XU Jin1,2,NI Quan-xing1,2,YU Xian-jun1,2   

  1. Department of Pancreas and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas Cancer Institute, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University; China Anti-cancer Association Pancreatic Cancer Committee, Shanghai 200032, China
  • Online:2014-02-28 Published:2014-03-07
  • Contact: YU Xian-jun E-mail: yuxianjun88@hotmail.com

Abstract:

Lymph metastasis has great impact on the prognosis of pancreatic cancer patients, which canreflect the biological and invasive potential of pancreatic cancer. However, currently, there is no standard in the clinical management of the lymph metastasis in pancreatic cancer. In this report, we will discuss and summarize the followings: lymph metastatic rate and its impact on prognosis, the rule of lymph metastasis, sentinel lymph node, intra-operative lymph nodes mapping, TNM staging, regional lymph nodes resection, number of lymph nodes examined, lymph node ratio, guiding adjuvant treatments, lymphatic targeted therapy.

Key words: Pancreatic cancer, Lymph metastasis, Diagnosis and treatment, Standard