Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Cáncer de páncreas en estadio I
Stage I pancreatic cancer ( PAN-kree-A-tik KAN-ser)
Cancer is found in the pancreas only. Stage I is divided into stage IA and stage IB based on tumor size. In stage IA, the tumor is no larger than 2 centimeters and in stage IB, the tumor is larger than 2 centimeters.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.