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18251787

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-2-6
pubmed:abstractText
Despite numerous diagnostic possibilities the early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is still an exemption. Only 10-15% of patients are diagnosed at a stage where the tumor is resectable. Thus, most patients are treated with a palliative intention at first diagnosis. Palliative treatment comprises different therapeutic modalities involving radiochemotherapy and conventional chemotherapy. Chemotherapy, in particular, has been challenged by several new concepts involving combination regimens and the addition of targeted therapies to conventional therapeutic regimens. This review offers a critical presentation of current concepts in the palliative treatment of pancreatic cancer, discussing the problems of each and pointing to the development of new therapeutic strategies.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1751-2972
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
9
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Palliative treatment of pancreatic cancer.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review