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What would you recommend for an elderly patient (> 80 year old) with resectable pancreatic cancer?

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Medical Oncology · Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

This is an excellent question and not just for the elderly population cited, but as a global query. There are no randomized trials that suggest resectable patients have improved survival. On the other hand, even with resection, more than 90% of patients will recur, and adjuvant therapy is recommende...

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