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Gastrointestinal Cancers
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Medical Oncology
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Liver and Pancreas Tumors
When, if ever, do you use gemcitabine + erlotinib in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
Never. The benefit in the phase 3 was <10-days without any outstanding responders. Maybe if NGS showed Ras-wildtype and suggested EGFR was a driver.
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Medical Oncologist at University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Institute
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