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How would you manage a borderline resectable pancreatic cancer s/p induction chemo + chemo-RT who was unable to go to surgery?

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Radiation Oncology · Massachusetts General Hospital

Tough situation. If there was stable/slight progression of disease at 6 months, I would not be inclined to offer reirradiation at that time. If any possibility of radiographic stability, tumor markers were stable, and the patient was clinically well, I would continue with close surveillance. If clea...

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Medical Oncology · Mary Lanning Healthcare Morrison Cancer Center/University of Nebraska Medical Center Adjunct Faculty

For initial treatment of patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer, there is no clear evidence to support one systemic chemotherapy regimen over another. While for some patients chemoradiotherapy or stereotactic body radiation therapy may be offered upfront, for others, chemoradiotherapy or s...

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