Is stage 3b pancreatic cancer serious?



Cardia cancer is also called gastroesophageal conjunction cancer. Stage IIIB cardia cancer is more serious and belongs to the middle and late stage of gastric cardia cancer, which should be operated and radiotherapy as early as possible, but the survival period after treatment is not well determined.

Clinical staging of cardia cancer is based on TNM staging, in which T is the situation of primary foci, N is the situation of regional lymph node metastasis, and M is the situation of distant metastasis, and then the final staging (Stage I, II, III, IV) is judged according to the specific staging of TNM.Stage III3 is T1-2N3bM0, T3-4aN3aM0, T4bN1-2M0.

Gastroesophageal junction cancer stage IIIB stage belongs to the middle and late stage, there are metastases of lymph nodes, so it is more serious and not easy to remove the cancer completely.

Treatment can be carried out through surgical methods such as laparoscopic surgery and open surgery; chemotherapy can also be carried out through drugs such as fluorouracil and cisplatin; targeted therapy can also be given with drugs such as trastuzumab and remolizumab; radiotherapy can also be given.

If there is any suspicion of pancreatic cancer, it is recommended to go to regular hospitals to evaluate the condition and follow the doctor’s instructions to avoid delaying the condition.