How would you approach the treatment of borderline resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma in an elderly patient (>80 years old) with a poor performance status who is not a surgical candidate?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice
First, I would recommend making sure that the patient had a surgical evaluation that included a multidisciplinary team with experience in pancreatic surgeries, if possible, including a discussion of whether other medical conditions can be treated to enable a potential surgery.If after this assessmen...
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80 year old, PS 2:- Single agent Gemcitabine...
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