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Monday, July 26, 2021

Borderline resectable pancreatic cancer and vascular resections in the era of neoadjuvant therapy

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World J Clin Cases. 2021 Jul 16;9(20):5398-5407. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i20.5398.

ABSTRACT

While pancreatic cancer is still characterized by early systemic spread and poor outcomes, the treatment of this disease has changed significantly in recent years due to major advancements in systemic therapy and advanced surgical techniques. Broader use of effective neoadjuvant approaches combined with aggressive surgical operations within a multidisciplinary setting has improved outcomes. Borderline resectable pancreatic cancer is characterized by tumor vascular invasion, and is a setting where the combination of potent neoadjuvant chemotherapy and aggressive surgical methods, including vascular resections and reconstructions, shows its full potential. Hopefully, this will lead to improved local control and curative treatment in a number of patients with this aggressive malignancy.

PMID:34307593 | PMC:PMC8281399 | DOI:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i20.5398

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