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ReviewAnnals of surgical oncology2026

The Landmark Series: Mutation-Based Therapy of Pancreatic Cancer.

McKenzie L Schaefer, Susan Tsai, Alex B Blair

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Review in Annals of surgical oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

McKenzie L SchaeferDivision of General Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
Susan TsaiDivision of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
Alex B BlairDivision of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA. Alex.Blair@osumc.edu.

Funding

Central Surgical Association Turcotte AwardNational Institute of Health; National Cancer Institute K12 CA133250 (NIH/NCI)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains a highly lethal malignancy with limited long-term survival despite advances in surgery and systemic therapy. PATIENTS: The population of interest comprises patients with PDAC characterized by targetable molecular alterations and biologically distinct transcriptomic subtypes.

methodsWe performed a narrative review of landmark and contemporary clinical trials, translational studies, and emerging molecular-classification platforms relevant to precision oncology in PDAC.

resultsGrowing understanding of PDAC molecular biology has identified putative genetic mutations, including homologous recombination repair deficiency, mismatch repair deficiency, and mutated KRAS, enabling the development of targeted therapies and precision treatment strategies. Concurrently, transcriptomic profiling has revealed biologically distinct molecular subtypes associated with differences in prognosis and therapeutic response. Emerging tools such as molecular classifiers, deep learning models, and multiomic platforms may further refine patient selection and treatment personalization.

conclusionsThis review highlights contemporary efforts of novel targeted therapies, ongoing advances in molecular subtyping, and the evolving role of precision oncology in improving outcomes for patients with PDAC.

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Genomic alterationsMolecular subtypingPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaPrecision oncologyTargeted therapy

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