The OligoPanc project: an interdisciplinary expert consensus statement on oligometastatic pancreatic cancer - PubMed
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- #Pancreatic Cancer
- #Oligometastatic Disease
- #Medical Consensus
- The OligoPanc project aims to establish a consensus on oligometastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).
- Key elements for defining oligometastatic PDAC include up to three lesions in a single organ (liver or lung), either synchronous or metachronous.
- Diagnostics recommended include triple-phase contrast-enhanced CT scans of the chest and abdomen, and MRI of the liver with hepatocyte-specific contrast.
- Multidisciplinary tumor board discussions are essential for treatment decisions.
- Systemic treatment is mandatory before any local consolidative treatments like surgery or radiotherapy.
- The project involved a modified Delphi process and clinical vignettes to reach expert consensus.
- Future trials should incorporate the proposed definition to improve comparability and validation.