Preoperative combination chemotherapy improved survival in patients with pancreatic cancer
In a study of patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer, combination chemotherapy with modified FOLFIRINOX before surgery increased survival relative to historical data and compared favorably to FOLFIRINOX plus hypofractionated radiotherapy, according to research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center published today in JAMA Oncology.
The multicenter, randomized Phase II Alliance A021501 clinical trial...
