Table 1 NCCN Criteria for CT Resectability of Pancreatic Cancer

Resectable

Artery: no contact with the celiac axis, SMA, or CHA

Vein: no contact or abutment with the SMV or PV

Borderline resectable

Artery:

 A. Head or uncinate process

  Abutment or encasement of the common hepatic artery without extension to the celiac axis or hepatic artery bifurcation or abutment to the SMA or variant artery

 B. Body or tail

  Abutment to the celiac axis or encasement of the celiac axis without involvement of the aorta, GDA, and SMA

Vein: encasement of the SMV or PV or abutment to the IVC

Unresectable (locally advanced)

Artery: encasement of the SMA or celiac axis, abutment or encasement of the first jejunal SMA branch, or abutment of the celiac axis and aortic involvement

Vein: occlusion or tumor thrombosis of SMV or PV or abutment or encasement of the first jejuna SMV branch

Unresectable (metastatic)

Distant metastasis including non regional lymph node metastasis.