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Advanced-stage pancreatic cancer: therapy options

Although surgery is a requirement for a potential cure from pancreatic cancer, it is usually diagnosed at a late stage, when surgical intervention is not straightforward. This Review article outlines the controversies surrounding the treatment options for patients with advanced-stage pancreatic canc...

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Main Authors: Werner, Jens (Author) , Combs, Stephanie (Author) , Springfeld, Christoph (Author) , Hartwig, Werner (Author) , Hackert, Thilo (Author) , Büchler, Markus W. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 30 April 2013
In: Nature reviews. Clinical oncology
Year: 2013, Volume: 10, Issue: 6, Pages: 323-333
ISSN:1759-4782
DOI:10.1038/nrclinonc.2013.66
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/nrclinonc.2013.66
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.nature.com/articles/nrclinonc.2013.66
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Author Notes:Jens Werner, Stephanie E. Combs, Christoph Springfeld, Werner Hartwig, Thilo Hackert & Markus W. Büchler
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Summary:Although surgery is a requirement for a potential cure from pancreatic cancer, it is usually diagnosed at a late stage, when surgical intervention is not straightforward. This Review article outlines the controversies surrounding the treatment options for patients with advanced-stage pancreatic cancer, from surgery through to chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted agents and palliative care.
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ISSN:1759-4782
DOI:10.1038/nrclinonc.2013.66

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