The Histopathology of Neoadjuvant-Treated (NAT) Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Abstract

Examination of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma after NAT with the intent of diagnosis and outcome prediction remains a challenging task. The lack of a uniform approach to macroscopically assess these cases along with variations in sampling adds to the complexity. Several TRG systems have been proposed to correlate with an overall survival. In clinical practice, most of these TRG schemes have shown low level of interobserver agreement arguing for a need of larger studies and more innovative ways to assess outcome in this population.

Keywords: Histology; Neoadjuvant; Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; Survival; Tumor response.