Neoadjuvant Therapy in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer: A Disappointing Therapeutic Approach?

Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease. It is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in Germany. The incidence in 2003/2004 was 16 cases per 100.000 inhabitants. Of all carcinomas, pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate, with one- and five-year survival rates of 25% and less...

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Main Authors: Robert Grutzmann, Hans Detlev Saeger, Christian Pilarsky, Daniel Zips, Gunnar Folprecht, Carolin Zimmermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-05-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/3/2/2286/