A Randomized Trial of Chemoradiotherapy and Chemotherapy after Resection of Pancreatic Cancer

P. Neoptolemos, John; Stocken, Deborah; Friess, Helmut; Bassi, Claudio; Dunn, Janet; Hickey, Helen; G. Beger, Hans; Fernández‐Cruz, Laureano; Dervenis, Christos; Lacaine, F; Falconi, Massimo; Pederzoli, Paolo; Pap, Ákos; Spooner, D.; Kerr, David; W. Büchler, Markus

doi:10.1056/nejmoa032295

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A Randomized Trial of Chemoradiotherapy and Chemotherapy after Resection of Pancreatic Cancer

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Mar 17, 2004

Authors:

John P. Neoptolemos

Deborah Stocken

Helmut Friess

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The effect of adjuvant treatment on survival in pancreatic cancer is unclear. We report the final results of the European Study Group for Pancreatic Cancer 1 Trial and update the interim results. METHODS: In a multicenter trial using a two-by-two factorial design, we randomly assigned 73...

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Medicine

Chemoradiotherapy

Pancreatic cancer

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