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ArticleJournal of surgical oncology2022

Total neoadjuvant therapy is associated with improved overall survival and pathologic response in pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Anthony M Villano, Eileen O'Halloran, Neha Goel, Karen Ruth, Dany Barrak, Max Lefton, Sanjay S Reddy

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Article in Journal of surgical oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Spatial Configuration of Pancreatic Cancer Is Associated with Disease Recurrence after Neoadjuvant Therapy and Curative-Intent Resection.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2026
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7 authors.

Anthony M VillanoDivision of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4822-4455
Eileen O'HalloranDivision of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Neha GoelDivision of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Karen RuthDepartment of Biostatistics, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Dany BarrakDivision of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Max LeftonDivision of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Sanjay S ReddyDivision of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9306-2574

Funding

WORD PROCESSING CENTER--COREP30CA006927 · NCI · RESEARCH INST OF FOX CHASE CAN CTR · PI Dietmar J Kappes · 1985 to 2026
$138.8M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA006927NCI NIH HHS P30CA006927
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFew studies have evaluated outcomes of total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) compared with single modality neoadjuvant therapy (SMNT) or surgery first (SF) for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).

methodsA single-institution retrospective review of PDAC patients who underwent pancreatectomy was conducted (1993-2019). Overall survival (OS) estimates from diagnosis and from surgery were determined using Kaplan-Meier methods; Cox proportional hazards models adjusted for covariates.

resultsSurgery was performed upfront (SF) in 168 (46.9%), while 111 (31.0%) had chemotherapy or chemoradiation before resection (SMNT), and 79 (22.1%) underwent TNT (chemotherapy and chemoradiation). Resection margins were more frequently R0 in the TNT group (86.1%) compared with SMNT (64.0%) and SF (72%) (p < 0.001). Complete pathologic response was more common in the TNT group (10.1%) compared with SMNT (3.6%) or SF (0.6%) (p = 0.001), resulting in prolonged survival (median OS = 100.2 months). TNT patients demonstrated longer median OS from surgery (33.6 months) compared with SF (19.1 months) and SMNT (17.4 months) (p = 0.010), which persisted after controlling for covariates.

conclusionsTNT is associated with more frequent complete pathologic response, a higher rate of margin negative resection, and prolonged OS as compared with SF or SMNT. Additional studies to identify subgroups that derive the greatest benefit are warranted.

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AdenocarcinomaCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalPancreatic NeoplasmsHumansNeoadjuvant TherapyPancreatectomyRetrospective StudiesSurvival Ratecancerneoadjuvantoutcomespancreassurvival

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PMCPMC9340441

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