Optimising treatment pathways for borderline and locally advanced pancreatic cancer: an adaptive personalised approach

Br J Cancer. 2021 Oct;125(9):1179-1180. doi: 10.1038/s41416-021-01416-8. Epub 2021 Jul 22.

Abstract

The treatment paradigm for borderline and locally advanced pancreatic cancer is evolving with an increased shift towards utilising systemic chemotherapy and chemoradiation to potentially facilitate more curative resections. This has been driven by the improved outcomes from the use systemic combination chemotherapy on its own, or sequentially with chemoradiation, resulting in improved resection rates and survival outcomes.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Chemoradiotherapy
  • Combined Modality Therapy / methods*
  • Drug Therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pancreatectomy
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Precision Medicine
  • Survival Analysis