Pancreatic ductal carcinoma is a highly aggressive cancer, and chemotherapy is the standard therapy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. We report curative resection for a case of pancreatic cancer with liver metastasis after chemotherapy. A 67-yearold woman presented with vomiting and weight loss, and was admitted to our hospital for an evaluation of pancreatic lesions. Computed tomography revealed a hypoattenuating tumor in the head of the pancreas. We would usually perform pancreatoduodenectomy based on a diagnosis of cStage III . However, this case was inoperable because we found 4 liver metastases during surgery, which we resected. Sixteen days after surgery, we administered FOLFIRINOX chemotherapy. The grade 2 toxicities were nausea, anorexia, diarrhea, and fatigue, but serious adverse events did not occur. After 7 courses of chemotherapy, no new metastases were noted. Therefore, radical subtotal stomach-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy was performed. The patient has survived without any recurrence for more than 17 months after hepatectomy.

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