More than 30,000 people in the United States and 60,000 Europeans
will learn that they have pancreatic cancer this year.
The Pancreatic Duct is intended to offer a solid introduction
to pancreatic cancer. It is intended to provide credible information
about pancreatic cancer to enable the patient and their loved
ones to learn about the disease. To help them to understand and
better accept what is happening to them. And to help them participate
effectively as an active part of their health care team.
Information about the founder of this site and his experiences
with pancreatic cancer are located in the Founder
section.
Biweekly Triple Combination
Chemotherapy with Gemcitabine, Oxaliplatin, Levofolinic Acid
and 5-Fluorouracil (GOLF) is a Safe and Active Treatment.
Correale P, Montagnani F, Miano S, Sciandivasci A, Pascucci A,
Petrioli R, Testi W, Tanzini G, Francini G.
J Chemother. 2008 Feb;20(1):119-25. Siena University School of
Medicine, Italy.
[Link
to Abstract]
Full-Dose Gemcitabine with
Concurrent Radiation Therapy in Patients with Nonmetastatic Pancreatic
Cancer: A Multicenter Phase II Trial.
Small W Jr, Berlin J,
Freedman GM, Lawrence T, Talamonti MS, Mulcahy MF, Chakravarthy
AB, Konski AA, Zalupski MM, Philip PA, Kinsella TJ, Merchant
NB, Hoffman JP, Benson AB, Nicol S, Xu RM, Gill JF, McGinn CJ.
J Clin Oncol. 2008 Feb 20;26(6):942-7. Northwestern University,
Chicago, Illinois.
[Link
to Abstract]
Pilot Study of Mutant Ras Peptide-Based Vaccine as an Adjuvant
Treatment in Pancreatic and Colorectal Cancers.
Toubaji A, Achtar M, Provenzano M, Herrin VE, Behrens R,
Hamilton M, Bernstein S, Venzon D, Gause B, Marincola F, Khleif
SN.
Cancer Immunol Immunother. [Epub] 2008 Feb 23. Vaccine Branch,
NCI, NIH, NNMC, Bethesda, Maryland.
[Link
to Abstract]
Treatment with Combined Streptozotocin
and Liposomal Doxorubicin in Metastatic Endocrine Pancreatic
Tumors.
Fjällskog ML, Janson
ET, Falkmer UG, Vatn MH, Oberg KE, Eriksson BK.
Neuroendocrinology. [Epub] 2008 Feb 18. Uppsala University, Sweden.
[Link
to Abstract]
