title: The evolution of adjuvant and neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiation for advanced pancreatic cancer: from 5-fluorouracil to GTX.
abstract: This article reviews the relevant literature and reports on The Columbia University Medical Center experience with chemoradiation for pancreatic cancer.
authors.affiliation: Experimental Therapeutics Program, Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, 650 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Fogelman
authors.forename: Johnson
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Chabot
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Allendorf
authors.forename: Beth A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Schrope
authors.forename: Ronald D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Ennis
authors.forename: Stephen M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Schreibman
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Fine
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D017321:Clinical Trials, Phase I as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020714:Maximum Tolerated Dose; D008875:Middle Aged; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000093542:Gemcitabine
chemical_list: D003841:Deoxycytidine; D005472:Fluorouracil; D000093542:Gemcitabine