Does Site Matter? Impact of Tumor Location on Pathologic Characteristics, Recurrence, and Survival of Resected Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

The authors hypothesized that in resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC), pathologic characteristics, oncologic outcomes, prognostic factors, and the accuracy of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system might differ based on tumor location. Patients undergoing pancreatectomy for PDAC at two academic institutions from 2000 to 2015 were retrieved. A comparative analysis between head (H-PDAC) and body–tail (BT-PDAC) tumors was...