Current Controversies in Neoadjuvant Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer.

Surg Oncol Clin N Am

Surgical Oncology Division, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. Electronic address:

Published: October 2021

Over the last two decades, there have been significant changes in the management of patients with localized pancreatic cancer. The rationale for an evolution toward a neoadjuvant approach and summary of relevant clinical trials is reviewed. Controversies in identifying optimal neoadjuvant therapeutic approaches are discussed.

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