Do you recommend chemoradiation following neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX for resectable pancreatic cancer?
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Medical Oncology · University of Wisconsin
Tough question, with lots of evolution in this area in the past few years.
The data would suggest that for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer, there is a benefit in terms of OS from preoperative treatment. For unresectable disease, the small chance of conversion into resectability is worth the ...
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Medical Oncology · National Comprehensive Cancer Network
The use of chemoradiation in resectable pancreatic cancer should not be considered the routine standard of care, but can be used strategically in borderline resectable tumors and tumors in which additional "space" is needed. While neoadjuvant therapy in pancreatic cancer is becoming more routine and...
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Medical Oncology · Regional Cancer Care Associates, LLC
PREOPANC trial did not prove benefits, as per the recent final report. I think it may be useful in special borderline resectable situations...