A neoadjuvant therapy compatible prognostic staging for resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Lingyu Zhu,
Shuo Shen,
Huan Wang
et al.
Abstract:Objective
To improve prediction, the AJCC staging system was revised to be consistent with upfront surgery (UFS) and neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) for PDAC.
Background
The AJCC staging system was designed for patients who have had UFS for PDAC, and it has limited predictive power for patients receiving NAT.
Methods
We examined 146 PDAC patients who had resection after NAT and 1771 who had UFS at Changhai H… Show more
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