Clinical outcomes of FOLFIRINOX in locally advanced pancreatic cancer: A single center experience [PDF]
Systemic chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy is the initial primary option for patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC). This study analyzed the effect of FOLFIRINOX and assessed the factors influencing conversion to surgical resectability ...
Gromski, Mark A. +6 more
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In this systematic review and meta‐analysis which evaluated the role of CT scan in the prediction of margin‐negative resection in pancreatic cancer following neoadjuvant treatment, the pooled sensitivity was 0.50 (95% CI: 0.34–0.66), and the pooled specificity was 0.75 (95% CI: 0.61–0.85).
Ehsan Emami +14 more
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Nationwide trends in chemotherapy use and survival of elderly patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer [PDF]
Despite an aging population and underrepresentation of elderly patients in clinical trials, studies on elderly patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer are scarce.
Besselink, M.G. (Marc) +6 more
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Challenges of drug resistance in the management of pancreatic cancer [PDF]
The current treatment of choice for metastatic pancreatic cancer involves single agent gemcitabine or combination of gemcitabine with capecitabine and erlotinib (tyrosine kinase inhibitor).
Akada +119 more
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Introduction: Most patients with pancreatic cancer experience systemic recurrence within 1 to 2 years after radical pancreatectomy. Phellinus linteus (PL) has demonstrated anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-cancer properties, suggesting potential ...
Juwan Kim MD +4 more
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The Potential for Circulating Tumor Cells in Pancreatic Cancer Management. [PDF]
Pancreatic cancer is one the most lethal malignancies. Only a small proportion of patients with this disease benefit from surgery. Chemotherapy provides only a transient benefit.
Michael Pimienta +4 more
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Selection of optimal molecular targets for tumor-specific imaging in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma [PDF]
Discrimination of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) from chronic pancreatitis (CP) or peritumoral inflammation is challenging, both at preoperative imaging and during surgery, but it is crucial for proper therapy selection. Tumor-specific molecular
Bonsing, B.A. (Bert) +12 more
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Markov decision analysis of neoadjuvant treatment pathway versus surgery first pathway for resectable pancreatic cancer [PDF]
Background: Surgery first (SF) versus neoadjuvant approach (NAT) to management of potentially resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is controversial.
Bradley, Alison +5 more
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Clinical correlates of blood-derived circulating tumor DNA in pancreatic cancer. [PDF]
BackgroundTreatment outcomes for patients with advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remain dismal. There are unmet needs for understanding the biologic basis of this malignancy using novel next-generation sequencing technologies.
Fanta, Paul +7 more
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A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Phase II Trial of Gemcitabine and Nab-Paclitaxel Plus Apatorsen or Placebo in Patients with Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer: The RAINIER Trial. [PDF]
Lessons learnedThe addition of the heat shock protein 27 (Hsp27)-targeting antisense oligonucleotide, apatorsen, to a standard first-line chemotherapy regimen did not result in improved survival in unselected patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer ...
Al-Hazzouri, Ahmed +14 more
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