title: Update in cancer chemotherapy: gastrointestinal cancer, cancer of the pancreas.
abstract: An update of the state of the art of cancer chemotherapeutic treatment of gastrointestinal tract cancer is described in this multiple-part series. A review of cancers of the colon, rectum, and anus was published in the April and May issues of the Journal. In this section, cancer of the pancreas and its treatment with surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and adjuvant chemotherapy are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents