Pancreatic Carcinoma
- Previous year questions on Pancreatic Carcinoma for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Surgery section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 28 live questions in Pancreatic Carcinoma.
- Surgery is worth about 25 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.All are resected in whipples operation except:
- ADuodenum
- BHead of pancreas
- CPortal vein✓ Correct answer
- DCommon bile duct
Q2.Which is the best investigation for carcinoma head of pancreas:
- AGuided biopsy✓ Correct answer
- BERCP
- CTransduodenal/transperitoneal sampling
- DEUS
Q3.A 60-year-old chronic smoker presented with progressive jaundice, pruritus and clay colored stools for 2 months. History of waxing and waning of jaundice was present. A CT scan revealed dilated main pancreatic duct and common bile duct. What is the likely diagnosis?
- ACarcinoma head of pancreas
- BPeriampullary carcinoma✓ Correct answer
- CChronic pancreatitis
- DHilar cholangiocarcinoma
Q4.Median survival in carcinoma pancreas after surgery and adjuvant therapy
- A12 months
- B22 months✓ Correct answer
- C32 months
- D44 months
Q5.Most common site for carcinoma pancreas is -
- AHead✓ Correct answer
- BBody
- CTail
- DNeck
Q6.Old male came with jaundice, palpable mass in the right hypochondrium not associated with pain.
- ACarcinoma Ampulla of Vater✓ Correct answer
- BAcute cholecystitis
- CChronic cholecystitis
- DChronic pancreatitis
Q7.Which is the treatment of choice for CA head of pancreas
- ARadiotherapy
- BChemotherapy+ Radiotherapy
- CWhipple's Surgery✓ Correct answer
- DResection of the entire pancreas with adjuvant chemotherapy
Q8.The preferred bypass procedure in case of non resectable carcinoma of head of pancreas is-
- ACholecystojejunostomy
- BCholecystogastrostomy
- CCholedochoduodenostomy
- DCholedochojejunostomy✓ Correct answer
Q9.In pylorus preserving Pancreatoduodenectomy following is not resected -
- APyloric antrum✓ Correct answer
- BCBD
- CDuodenum
Q10.Carcinoma of pancreas associated with -
- AHypoglycemia
- BSyndrome of inappropriate secretion of ADH✓ Correct answer
- CErythropoeisis is due to erythropoietin
- DHypercalcemia
Answer key
Q1: C. Portal vein; Q2: A. Guided biopsy; Q3: B. Periampullary carcinoma; Q4: B. 22 months; Q5: A. Head; Q6: A. Carcinoma Ampulla of Vater; Q7: C. Whipple's Surgery; Q8: D. Choledochojejunostomy; Q9: A. Pyloric antrum; Q10: B. Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of ADH.
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