Early recurrence of pancreatic cancer after resection and during adjuvant chemotherapy

Early recurrence of pancreatic cancer after resection and during adjuvant chemotherapy

Background/Aim: Adjuvant chemotherapy for 6 months is the current standard of care after potentially curative resection of pancreatic cancer and yields an overall survival of 15-20 months. Early tumor recurrence before or during adjuvant chemotherapy has not been evaluated so far. These patients may...

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Main Authors: Richard Fischer, Matthias Breidert, Tobias Keck, Frank Makowiec, Christian Lohrmann, Jan Harder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Adjuvant chemotherapy
pancreatic cancer
recurrence
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2012;volume=18;issue=2;spage=118;epage=121;aulast=Fischer

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