Preoperative Chemoradiation Followed by Surgical Resection for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: A Review of Current Results
CRT Followed by Surgical Resection in Pancreatic Cancer
TC Chua, A Saxena
Yes
20110524
2011 Jun 24
Surg Oncol
Yes
Preoperative Chemoradiation Followed by Surgical Resection for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: A Review of Current Results
Surg Oncol. 2011 Jun 24;[Epub Ahead of Print], TC Chua, A Saxena
Abstract
Abstract
Background: There has been an interest in the interdisciplinary and multimodality approach that combines chemotherapy and radiation therapy as a preoperative treatment for patients with resectable pancreatic cancer. Methods: Literature search of databases (Medline and PubMed) to identify published studies of preoperative chemoradiation for resectable pancreatic cancer (potentially resectable and borderline resectable) was undertaken. Response to treatment and survival outcomes was examined as endpoints...
