Author(s): Bilreiro, Carlos ; Andrade, Luísa ; Santiago, Inês ; Marques, Rui Mateus ; Matos, Celso
Date: 2024
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10362/163914
Origin: Repositório Institucional da UNL
Subject(s): Neoadjuvant therapy; Neoplasm recurrence, Local; Neoplasm staging; Pancreatic carcinoma; Patient care team; Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging; SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Funding Information: This work did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. Publisher Copyright: © 2024
Background: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a common and lethal cancer. From diagnosis to disease staging, response to neoadjuvant therapy assessment and patient surveillance after resection, imaging plays a central role, guiding the multidisciplinary team in decision-planning. Review aims and findings: This review discusses the most up-to-date imaging recommendations, typical and atypical findings, and issues related to each step of patient management. Example cases for each relevant condition are presented, and a structured report for disease staging is suggested. Conclusion: Despite current issues in PDAC imaging at different stages of patient management, the radiologist is essential in the multidisciplinary team, as the conveyor of relevant imaging findings crucial for patient care.
