American Cancer Society provides an update of 5-year relative corresponding survival rate based on pancreatic cancer stages and it’s as follow:

Pancreatic Cancer Stage I: 12% - 14%;

Pancreatic Cancer Stage II: 5%; - 7%

Pancreatic Cancer Stage III: 3%;

Pancreatic Cancer Stage IV: 1%.

Early treatment is an important factors to improve the 5-year relative survival rate of pancreatic cancer. Doctors measure treatment plan and predict patients’ prognosis for pancreatic patients based on staging information.

We can offer help if you are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Make online appointment or contact reception for a telephone appointment. Call at 02-8-822122 (Manila Office) or 0917-599-2277 (Cebu Office) .

According to TNM staging, T is primary tumor, N is the cancer cells has spread to lymph nodes, M is cancer cells has spread to distant organ.

The extent of the tumor (T): TX show main tumor cannot be assessed due to lack information; T0 means no evidence of a primary tumor; T1 show it has not spread outside of the pancreas; T1a is the cancer no bigger than 2cm; T1b is the tumor bigger than 2cm; T2 show cancer cells had spread to duodenum, gallbladder, and tissue surround the pancreas; T3 show cancer cells had spread to stomach, spleen, colon and aorta.

The spread to nearby lymph nodes (N): NX mean regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed due to lack information; N0 show it has not spread to nearby lymph nodes; N1 show had spread to nearby lymph nodes.

The spread to distant sites (M): M still cannot determine; M0 show it has not spread to distant sites; M1 show it has spread to distant organ.

TNM Staging of Pancreatic Cancer

Stage I Pancreatic Cancer: T1 N0 M0 ; T1 NX M0 ; TX N0 M0 ; TX NX M0.

Treatment for Stage I Pancreatic cancer: Surgery, Chemotherapy, Interventional Therapy, Green Chemotherapy, and TCM and Western Medicine, Natural Therapy.

 Stage II Pancreatic Cancer: T2 N0 M0 ; T2 NX M0 ; T3 N0 M0 ; T3 NX M0.

Treatment for Stage II Pancreatic Cancer: Surgery, Interventional Therapy,Green Chemotherapy, Nanoknife and TCM and Western Medicine, Natural Therapy.

 Stage III Pancreatic Cancer: Any T stage, N1, M0

Treatment for Stage III Pancreatic Cancer: Interventional Therapy, Particle Implantation, Green Chemotherapy, Nanoknife, Cryotherapy, and TCM and Western Medicine, Natural Therapy.

Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer: Any T stage, Any N stage, M1

Treatment for Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer: Interventional Therapy,Particle Implantation, Green Chemotherapy, Nanoknife, Cryotherapy, and TCM and Western Medicine, Natural Therapy.

Recurrence of Pancreatic Cancer: The new cancer cells grow out after surgical resection of pancreatic cancer, which becomes recurrence of pancreatic cancer.

Treatment for recurrence of Pancreatic Cancer: Surgery, Interventional Therapy, Green Chemotherapy, Nanoknife, TCM and Western Medicine, Natural Therapy.

We can offer help if you are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Make online appointment or contact reception for a telephone appointment. Call at 02-8-822122 (Manila Office) or 0917-599-2277 (Cebu Office) .

Different stages of pancreatic cancer have different treatments. In St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou, our Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) will plan treatment for pancreatic cancer patients base on their body conditions and cancer stage, size and the location of the tumor. Minimally invasive therapy will help pancreatic cancer patients avoid side effect of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.