Pancreatic Cancer

Recent findings from A. Mambrini and co-authors highlight research in pancreatic cancer

Published in Cancer Weekly, May 20th, 2008

"The aim of this study is to identify the prognostic factors of a large group of patients with pancreatic cancer who underwent the same regimen of intra-arterial chemotherapy. 5-Fluorouracil (1000 mg/m(2)), leucovorin (100 mg/m(2)), epirubicin (60 mg/m(2)), and carboplatin (300 mg/m(2)) were administered every 3 weeks into celiac axis (FLEC regimen)," scientists in Italy report.

"Kaplan-Meyer survival curve for univariate analysis and Cox regression model for multivariate one were used to determine factors predictive of survival. Data of 211 patients with advanced pancreatic cancer who underwent FLEC regimen were analyzed. Eighty-nine had locally advanced disease, and...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-05-20)

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