A Multidisciplinary Approach to Pancreas Cancer in 2016: A Review

Date:	2017 Apr
PMID:	28139655
Category:	2
Authors:	Evan L Fogel 1, Safi Shahda 1, Kumar Sandrasegaran 2, John DeWitt 1, Jeffrey J Easler 1, David M Agarwal 2, Mackenzie Eagleson 2, Nicholas J Zyromski 3, Michael G House 3, Susannah Ellsworth 1, Ihab El Hajj 1, Bert H O'Neil 1, Attila Nakeeb 3, Stuart Sherman 1
Abstract:

In this article, we review our multidisciplinary approach for patients with pancreatic cancer. Specifically, we review the epidemiology, diagnosis and staging, biliary drainage techniques, selection of patients for surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and discuss other palliative interventions. The areas of active research investigation and where our knowledge is limited are emphasized.

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Acknowledgements:

The content of this article is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Health, or the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

The Study of Chronic Pancreatitis, Diabetes, and Pancreatic Cancer (CPDPC) Research Consortia is supported and funded by grants from the National Cancer Institute and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases under the following award numbers:

Project Number:	Awardee Organization
U01DK108326	Baylor College of Medicine
U01DK108314	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
U01DK108332	Indiana University
U01DK108323	Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
U01DK108288	Mayo Clinic
U01DK108327	Ohio State University
U01DK108300	Stanford University
U01DK108320	University of Florida
U01DK108306	University of Pittsburgh
U01DK108328	University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center