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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Hauptverfasser: Werner, Jens (VerfasserIn) , Combs, Stephanie (VerfasserIn) , Springfeld, Christoph (VerfasserIn) , Hartwig, Werner (VerfasserIn) , Hackert, Thilo (VerfasserIn) , Büchler, Markus W. (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 30 April 2013
In: Nature reviews. Clinical oncology
Year: 2013, Jahrgang: 10, Heft: 6, Pages: 323-333
ISSN:1759-4782
DOI:10.1038/nrclinonc.2013.66
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/nrclinonc.2013.66
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Verfasserangaben:Jens Werner, Stephanie E. Combs, Christoph Springfeld, Werner Hartwig, Thilo Hackert & Markus W. Büchler
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Zusammenfassung: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