Chemotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer: the history is changing.
Until recently, chemotherapy was considered ineffective in pancreatic cancer and these patients received best supportive care only. Now, there is evidence that chemotherapy may influence the natural history of the disease by prolonging survival and there are data on its role as an effective tool for the improvement of physical conditions in patients with advanced disease. The results are far from conclusive, and only partially satisfying but they represent a step forward.
Sezione di Oncologia Sperimentale, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedale S. Salvatore, Pesaro, Italy.
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D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017326:Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents