title: Adjuvant 5-fluorouracil and folinic acid vs observation for pancreatic cancer: composite data from the ESPAC-1 and -3(v1) trials.
abstract: The ESPAC-1, ESPAC-1 plus, and early ESPAC-3(v1) results (458 randomized patients; 364 deaths) were used to estimate the effectiveness of adjuvant 5FU/FA vs resection alone for pancreatic cancer using meta-analysis. The pooled hazard ratio of 0.70 (95% CI=0.55-0.88) P=0.003, and the median survival of 23.2 (95% CI=20.1-26.5) months with 5FU/FA vs 16.8 (95% CI=14.3-19.2) months with resection alone supports the use of adjuvant 5FU/FA in pancreatic cancer.
authors.affiliation: CR-UK Liverpool Cancer Trials Unit, University of Liverpool Cancer Research Centre, Liverpool, UK. j.p.neoptolemos@liverpool.ac.uk
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Neoptolemos
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Stocken
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tudur Smith
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bassi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ghaneh
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Owen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Padbury
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Doi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Büchler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002955:Leucovorin; D005472:Fluorouracil