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ReviewRadiation oncology (London, England)2019

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: biological hallmarks, current status, and future perspectives of combined modality treatment approaches.

Michael Orth, Philipp Metzger, Sabine Gerum, Julia Mayerle, Günter Schneider, Claus Belka, Maximilian Schnurr, Kirsten Lauber

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Review in Radiation oncology (London, England), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 277 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

277 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Michael OrthDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Philipp MetzgerDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Sabine GerumDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Julia MayerleDepartment of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Günter SchneiderGerman Cancer Consortium (DKTK), LMU Munich, 81377, Munich, Germany.
Claus BelkaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Maximilian SchnurrCenter of Integrated Protein Science Munich (CIPSM) and Division of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Kirsten LauberDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany. kirsten.lauber@med.uni-muenchen.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8141-0452

Funding

Bundesministerium fuer Bildung und Forschung BMBF 01EK1511ABundesministerium fuer Bildung und Forschung DKTKDeutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft CRC1321 P13Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft CRC1321 P14Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft CRC1321 P16Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft CRC3121 P16Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft SCHN664/6-1Elite Network of Bavaria iTargetEuropean Union EU-FP-7: EPC-TMEuropean Union Immutrain
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly devastating disease with poor prognosis and rising incidence. Late detection and a particularly aggressive biology are the major challenges which determine therapeutic failure. In this review, we present the current status and the recent advances in PDAC treatment together with the biological and immunological hallmarks of this cancer entity. On this basis, we discuss new concepts combining distinct treatment modalities in order to improve therapeutic efficacy and clinical outcome - with a specific focus on protocols involving radio(chemo)therapeutic approaches.

Indexed as

AdenocarcinomaCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCombined Modality TherapyHumansPancreatic NeoplasmsPrognosis

Identifiers

PMID31395068
PMCPMC6688256

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