title: Neoadjuvant induction chemotherapy followed by chemoradiation: a phase I trial of gemcitabine, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil for advanced pancreatic/gastrointestinal malignancies.
abstract: The authors developed a strategy that includes a novel approach of induction full-dose chemotherapy followed by traditional chemoradiation as a neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic cancer. Here they report the results of a phase I/II trial of gemcitabine, cisplatin, and 5-FU for patients with advanced gastrointestinal malignancies.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. charles_staley@emoryhealthcare.org
authors.forename: Charles A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Staley
authors.forename: Wayne B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Jerome
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Landry
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Small
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kooby
authors.forename: Theresa W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Gillespie
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meyers
authors.forename: Kapil N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Bhalla
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; 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*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011379:Prognosis; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012074:Remission Induction; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000093542:Gemcitabine
chemical_list: D003841:Deoxycytidine; D002945:Cisplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil; D000093542:Gemcitabine