Resection or cryosurgery relates with pancreatic tumor type: Primary pancreatic cancer with previous non-pancreatic cancer or secondary metastatic cancer within the pancreas

Overall, primary pancreatic cancers are as common as metastasis to the pancreas in patients with a previous cancer. A longer time interval between two tumors indicates a higher possibility that a new pancreatic cancer will occur. Some cancers (particularly RCC) are more likely to metastasize to the pancreas than other cancers. For metastatic cancers, cryosurgery is as effective as resection as a treatment option.