Neuroendocrine tumor marker pancreastatin may be predictive of survival
Image: CC/Wiki 1. High pre- and post-operative levels of pancreastatin were significantly correlated with shorter progression free survival (PFS) and ...
Tag: pancreatic cancer
Separate panels of microRNAs may aid in early detection of pancreatic cancer
Image: PD 1. Thirty-eight microRNAs were discovered to be differentially expressed in whole blood between patients with pancreatic cancer and ...
Longer preoperative treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer may extend survival
Image: PD 1. Prolonged chemotherapeutic down-staging before resection was associated with improved survival in patients with previously inoperable pancreatic cancers. ...
Nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine improves survival in metastatic pancreatic cancer
Image: PD 1. Nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine improved overall survival, progression-free survival, and response rate compared to gemcitabine alone in advanced ...
Adjuvant gemcitabine improves long-term survival rates of patients with pancreatic cancer
Image: PD 1. Patients with resected pancreatic cancer treated with adjuvant gemcitabine for 6 months had improvements in 5-year and 10-year ...
Pancreatic neoplasm histology predicts survival
Image: PD 1. Pathohistological subtype of pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) was a strong independent predictor for malignancy. 2. ...
Pancreatic islet autotransplantation a potential treatment for malignant disease
Image: PD 1. Patients undergoing pancreatectomy for malignancy may benefit from islet autotransplantation (IAT) used to prevent brittle diabetes. 2. ...
