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Treatment

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Surgery if possible but only possible in about 10-20%
Follow surgery with adjuvant chemo (europe) or chemoradiotherapy (US)

Treat with chemo => Gemcitabine or capecitabine
If no progression –> Chemoradiotherapy.

Stereotactic Radioablative RT is showing promising results as a neoadjuvant pre-op treatment, and is also useful for the chemoradiotherapy following the first chemo if the tumor is responsive.

Palliative therapy;
stenting or palliative surgery of obstructed duct.
or palliative reinsertion of the biliary duct to duodenum.

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Chemo drugs used in pancreatic cancer

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FOLFIRINOX

5-FU, lucovorin, oxaliplatin, and Irinotecan.

or

Gemcitabine monotherapy for patients who cannot tolerate FOLFIRINOX.