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Clinical Significance of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy With Gemcitabine Plus S-1 for Resectable Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.

Takashi Suzuki, Shozo Mori, Takayuki Shimizu, Kazuma Tago, Nobuhiro Harada, Kyung-Hwa Park, Yuhki Sakuraoka, Takayuki Shiraki, Yukihiro Iso, Taku Aoki and 1 more

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Takashi SuzukiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
Shozo MoriDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
Takayuki ShimizuDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
Kazuma TagoDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
Nobuhiro HaradaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
Kyung-Hwa ParkDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
Yuhki SakuraokaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
Takayuki ShirakiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
Yukihiro IsoDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
Taku AokiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
Keiichi KubotaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan kubotak@dokkyomed.ac.jp.
Dokkyo Medical University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimLittle is known about the efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) with gemcitabine plus S-1 (GS) for patients with resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (R-PDAC). The aim of this study was to investigate differences in the long-term outcome of patients with R-PDAC undergoing pancreatectomy with and without NAC-GS to clarify the clinical significance of NAC-GS. PATIENTS AND

methodsA total of 77 patients with R-PDAC who were scheduled for pancreatectomy between January 2012 and December 2017 were enrolled. Of these patients, 39 received NAC-GS (GS group) and 38 had upfront surgery (UFS group).

resultsAmong the 77 patients, one patient in each group did not undergo pancreatectomy due to intraoperative non-curative factors. Median tumor size and the number of lymph nodes with metastasis were significantly lower in the GS group than in the UFS group (p=0.002 and p=0.017). However, the 5-year overall survival rate was similar in the two groups (26.1% versus 21.5%, p=0.930).

conclusionNAC-GS may not be recommended for patients with R-PDAC since it does not seem to offer any survival benefits.

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AdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalChemotherapy, AdjuvantDeoxycytidineDrug CombinationsFemaleGemcitabineHumansLymph NodesMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyDeoxycytidineDrug CombinationsGemcitabineOxonic AcidS 1 (combination)Tegafuradjuvant chemotherapygemcitabineneoadjuvant chemotherapyPancreatic cancerS-1

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PMID31662534
PMCPMC6899096
OpenAlexW2985689821

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