Downstaging of pancreatic carcinoma after neoadjuvant chemoradiation.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Neoadjuvant chemoradiation could improve survival in patients with pancreatic cancer because of a higher rate of R0 resections, lower rate of nodal metastasis (ypN) and of local recurrence. This approach was tested in a cohort to estimate its effect on survival. PATIENTS AND...

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Main Authors: Tinkl, D, Grabenbauer, G, Golcher, H, Meyer, T, Papadopoulos, T, Hohenberger, W, Sauer, R, Brunner, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009