Patterns of Recurrence After Resection of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial investigates patterns of recurrence after adjuvant chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer and the association with survival.
View ArticlePopulation-Level Symptom Assessment Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy for...
This cohort study describes symptom burdens in Canadian patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma who underwent resection.
View ArticleAlbumin-Bound Paclitaxel Plus Gemcitabine Plus Cisplatin Treatment for...
This open-label, single-arm, pilot, phase 1b/2 clinical trial assesses outcomes following treatment with nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine plus the platinum-based cisplatin for patients with previously...
View ArticlePancreatic Cancer
This JAMA Patient Page describes risks, diagnosis, and treatment of pancreatic cancer.
View ArticleAggregating Pancreatic Cancer Care to Specialized Centers—A High-Value Decision?
In the era of skyrocketing health care costs, measuring value in the hospital setting has become crucial. Pancreatic cancer, a notoriously aggressive disease with complex management, has in recent...
View ArticleDefining Value for Pancreatic Surgery in Early-Stage Pancreatic Cancer
This cohort study identifies patient and hospital characteristics associated with improved overall survival, decreased costs, and greater value among patients with pancreatic cancer undergoing curative...
View ArticlePopulation-Level Symptom Assessment Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy for...
This cohort study describes symptom burdens in Canadian patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma who underwent resection.
View ArticleLinking Disparities to Outcomes in Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer accounts for a disproportionate share of cancer mortality, composing only 3% of cancer diagnoses yet 7% of cancer deaths. With an increasing incidence and a stable mortality rate, the...
View ArticleAssociation of Treatment Inequity and Ancestry With Pancreatic Ductal...
This cohort study uses the National Cancer Database to examine the level of survival disparity between black and white patients in a modern cohort with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and whether...
View ArticleAlbumin-Bound Paclitaxel Plus Gemcitabine Plus Cisplatin Treatment for...
This open-label, single-arm, pilot, phase 1b/2 clinical trial assesses outcomes following treatment with nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine plus the platinum-based cisplatin for patients with previously...
View ArticleGermline Testing in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
This narrative review discusses the key studies that have established the frequency and types of germline mutations in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and implications for family members, strategies...
View ArticleLinking Disparities to Outcomes in Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer accounts for a disproportionate share of cancer mortality, composing only 3% of cancer diagnoses yet 7% of cancer deaths. With an increasing incidence and a stable mortality rate, the...
View ArticleAssociation of Treatment Inequity and Ancestry With Pancreatic Ductal...
This cohort study uses the National Cancer Database to examine the level of survival disparity between black and white patients in a modern cohort with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and whether...
View ArticleDisease Progression and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Adults With Cancer
This cohort study examines the association of disease progression and health-related quality of life among adult patients with breast, lung, pancreatic, or colorectal cancer.
View ArticlePancreaticoduodenectomies vs Related Procedures and Volume-Based Credentialing
This proof-of-concept cohort study evaluates whether surgeon experience with related procedures was associated with better outcomes for pancreaticoduodenectomy compared with procedure-specific...
View ArticleWhat Would You Do, Doctor?
In this narrative medicine essay, an emergency medicine physician recalls an encounter early in her career when she was asked by parents to make a recommendation regarding ending life support for a...
View ArticleNeoadjuvant Treatment for Patients With Localized Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
This Viewpoint advocates for increased use of neoadjuvant therapy in the treatment of localized pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
View ArticleCardiac Masses in a Patient With Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma and a History of...
A 64-year-old woman with borderline resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma and a history of hormone receptor–positive left-sided breast cancer had several hypodense lesions in the apex of her heart on...
View ArticleAssociation of Glycated Hemoglobin Levels With Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
This cohort study assesses the association of elevation in glycated hemoglobin level with the risk of pancreatic cancer.
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