# Medical advancements in pancreatic cancer treatment

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/medical-advancements-in-pancreatic-cancer-treatment
> Updated: 2026-09-18T13:59:19.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Medical institutions in Taiwan are reporting advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic conditions. Taipei Veterans General Hospital (TVGH) hosted an international symposium highlighting its use of heavy ion therapy and Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT). TVGH reported a high number of successful conversion surgeries for previously inoperable patients and noted that over 70% of its pancreatic surgeries now utilize robotic platforms.

Furthering regional precision medicine, Pingtung Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan successfully performed the region’s first endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNB) on a pancreatic tumor. This technique allows for high-resolution scans and direct tissue sampling to improve diagnostic accuracy.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-18: Regional medical advancements in Taiwan and China

Medical teams in Taiwan and China have achieved significant clinical milestones, including a first-of-its-kind pancreatic tumor biopsy in Pingtung and a successful complex microsurgery in Yantai.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/regional-medical-advancements-in-taiwan-and-china

### 2026-08-22: Taipei Veterans General Hospital advances pancreatic cancer treatment

Taipei Veterans General Hospital is advancing pancreatic cancer treatment through multimodal approaches, including heavy ion therapy and robotic surgery, to improve the disease's 9.8% five-year survival rate.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/taipei-veterans-general-hospital-advances-pancreatic-cancer-treatment

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