Staging means the size of the cancer and whether it has spread. Doctors can use a number system (stages 1 to 4) or the TNM system to stage your cancer. TNM stands for Tumour, Node, Metastases. 

This information is about stage 1 from the number staging system.

Stage 1

Stage 1 in the number staging system means the cancer is not more than 4 cm in size. It is split into 1A and 1B.

Stage 1A means the cancer is completely inside the pancreas and is smaller than 2 cm in size. There is no cancer in the lymph nodes or other areas of the body.

Stage 1B means the cancer is completely inside the pancreas and is larger than 2cm but no bigger than 4cm in size. There is no cancer in the lymph nodes or other areas of the body.