Pancreatic Cancer

1. Pathology & Tumor biology.- Epidemiology.- Genetic background & hereditary pancreatic cancer.- Pathological classification.- Tumor biology (precancerous lesion and mode of spread).- Current update/controversial issue.- Specimen handling & margin status.- Tumor marker.- 2. Diagnosis.- CT, MRI.- Endoscopic diagnosis.- PET.- Current update/controversial issue.- Functional imaging for pancreatic neoplasms (including PNET).- 3. Treatment guideline.- Staging and determination of resectability of pancreatic cancer.- Guideline for the management of other pancreatic neoplasm.- IPMN & MCN.- SCN.- pNET.- Current update/controversial issue.- Definition of borderline resectable PDAC.- Role of neoadjuvant treatment.- 4. Surgery.- Technical issues in surgery.- Conventional Pancreatoduodenectomy.- Vessel Resection for PDAC (type & technique).- Nerve plexus dissection .- Organ preserving pancreatectomy.- Type of Reconstruction.- Isolated pancreatectomy.- Mesenteric vessel first approach.- DP-CAR.- RAMPS.- Minimal invasive pancreatectomy.- Laparoscopic Pancreatoduodenectomy.- Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy.- Roboticapplication for pancreatectomy.- Current update/controversial issue.- Role of extended resection for PDAC.- Concept of customized surgery.- 5. Morbidity and perioperative care.- Pancreatic fistula.- Delayed emptying.- Postoperative bleeding.- Other rare complication.- Late metabolic complication.- Current update/controversial issue.- ERAS.- Drain care after pancreatoduodenectomy.- 6. Nonoperative therapy for pancreatic cancer.- Adjuvant therapy.- Palliative chemotherapy. - Radiation therapy.