Adjuvant therapy with chemotherapy and radiation therapy in the management of carcinoma of the pancreatic head.
Surgical resection remains the backbone of the curative management of carcinoma of the pancreatic head. The primary cause of recurrence appears to be residual locoregional subclinical disease. Data supporting the use and continued study of adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy are summarized.
Abrams
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RA
Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Grochow
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LB
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000628:therapy; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D016019:Survival Analysis
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents