Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Oncology
Manuscript ID	114990
Country	Saudi Arabia

Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	When to operate pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm: Literature review
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Thamer H Alghamdi
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Corresponding Author	Thamer H Alghamdi, Associate Professor, Consultant, Department of Surgery, Al-Baha University, King Fahad Street, Al Baha 65716, Saudi Arabia. tthaker@bu.edu.sa
Key Words	Carbohydrate antigen 19-9; Fukoka guidelines; High-risk stigmata; Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms; Pancreatic cyst; Sendai guidelines; Worrisome features
Core Tip	The importance of this literature review lies in clarifying the timing of surgery and surveillance across divergent consensus statements, highlighting areas of agreement and persistent controversy. Its value lies in distilling and juxtaposing guideline trajectories to expose an implicit hypothesis: That moving from the aggressive aggressive approach to the more restrictive, feature-based strategies that reduced unnecessary resections without increasing missed cancers.
Citation	Alghamdi TH. When to operate pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm: Literature review. World J Clin Oncol 2026; In press

Received	2025-10-11 08:49
Peer-Review Started	2025-10-11 08:50
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-11-24 12:32
Return for Revision	2025-11-24 14:14
Revised	2025-12-06 16:51
Publication Fee Transferred	2025-12-12 07:01
Second Decision by Editor	2026-01-27 02:37
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-27 06:33
Articles in Press	2026-01-27 06:33
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