Multimodality approaches for pancreatic cancer

Gary Y. Yang, Timothy D. Wagner, Martin Fuss, Charles R. Thomas

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Abstract

The role of combined-modality therapy for pancreatic cancer is evolving with the recent development and completion of major, multi-institutional clinical trials. One of the challenges for the busy clinician is to appreciate the variation in staging, surgical expertise, and application of either definitive chemoradiotherapy or adjuvant chemoradiotherapy for local and/or regionally advanced disease. Our aim is to summarize the current state-of-the-art management and future directions regarding the multimodality approach to pancreatic cancer. © American Cancer Society, Inc., 2005.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)352-367
Number of pages16
JournalCa-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
Volume55
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2005
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Hematology
  • Oncology

Keywords

  • Diagnostic Imaging/methods
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms/diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors/therapeutic use
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors
  • ErbB Receptors/antagonists & inhibitors
  • Combined Modality Therapy/trends

Disciplines

  • Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Pathology

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