Open AccessLocally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: Current Therapeutic Approach
Author(s) -
Cardenes Higinia R.,
Chiorean Elena G.,
DeWitt John,
Schmidt Max,
Loehrer Patrick
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the oncologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.176
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1549-490X
pISSN - 1083-7159
DOI - 10.1634/theoncologist.11-6-612
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatic cancer , current (fluid) , cancer , oncology , intensive care medicine , electrical engineering , engineering
L earning O bjectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Discuss the natural history of locally advanced pancreatic cancer, compared with resectable or metastatic pancreatic cancer. Describe the palliative management of obstruction, celiac plexus pain, and bleeding. Evaluate various combinations of chemotherapy and radiation. Discuss new strategies to manage locally advanced pancreatic cancer.Access and take the CME test online and receive 1 AMA PRA category 1 credit at CME.TheOncologist.com