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In patients with resected PDAC treated with adjuvant FOLFIRINOX who recur from 1-3 years post completion of adjuvant therapy, do you consider retreatment with FOLFIRINOX or gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel in the absence of a clinical trial?

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Medical Oncology · Henry Ford Cancer Institute (HFCI)

One can use either depending on how long after adjuvant completion date although I will lean towards gem/nab-paclitaxel more. But could be either depending on PS, preexisting neuropathy, patient preference, age, site(s) of recurrences, as important considerations. an asymptomatic lung recurrence, tw...

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Medical Oncology · UAB, Birmingham

If there is no clinical trial, I would lean towards FOLFIRINOX if the patient is close to 2-3 years from completion of adjuvant therapy and has grade 1 or less neuropathy and a good ECOG. The use of agents also perhaps can vary on the disease burden and the ability of the patient to tolerate therapy...

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If one year post adjuvant folfirinox, minimal neuropathy and PS0-1, would favor folfirinox. Prefer not utilizing gem/abraxane because, after progression on this combination, PS might not allow retreatment with folfirinox. Of course, if a clinical trial is available, this would always be my first con...

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In patients with resected PDAC treated with adjuvant FOLFIRINOX who recur from 1-3 years post completion of adjuvant therapy, do you consider retreatment with FOLFIRINOX or gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel in the absence of a clinical trial? | Mednet