Pathologic upstaging in resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma: Risk factors and impact on survival.
Elizabeth J OleckiKelly A StahlMadeline B TorresJune S PengChan ShenMatthew E B DixonMatthew E B DixonPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2021)
A majority of clinical stage I pancreatic cancer is upstaged after resection. Factors including tumor location, grade, Ca 19-9, and tumor size can help identify those at high risk for upstaging.