Open AccessImpact of preoperative chemoradiotherapy on survival in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer
Author(s) -
Pälvi Vento,
Harri Mustonen,
Timo Joensuu,
Päivi Kärkkäinen,
Eero Kivilaakso,
Tuula Kiviluoto
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v13.i21.2945
Subject(s) - medicine , gemcitabine , pancreatic cancer , perineural invasion , chemoradiotherapy , lymph node , radiation therapy , survival rate , pancreatectomy , surgery , adenocarcinoma , lymphadenectomy , pancreaticoduodenectomy , pancreatic disease , gastroenterology , cancer , chemotherapy , pancreas
To explore whether preoperative chemoradiation therapy improves survival of patients with pancreatic cancer undergoing resectional surgery.