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stage III pancreatic cancer

(... PAN-kree-A-tik KAN-ser)
The tumor is any size and cancer has spread to (1) four or more nearby lymph nodes; or (2) the major blood vessels near the pancreas.
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Stage III pancreatic cancer; drawing shows cancer in the pancreas and in (a) 4 or more nearby lymph nodes and (b) the common hepatic artery. Also shown are the portal vein, celiac axis (trunk), and superior mesenteric artery.Enlarge this image in new window
Stage III pancreatic cancer. The tumor is any size and cancer has spread to (a) 4 or more nearby lymph nodes; or (b) the major blood vessels near the pancreas. These include the portal vein, common hepatic artery, celiac axis (trunk), and superior mesenteric artery.
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