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ReviewCancers2026

Adjuvant Therapy in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma-Past, Present, and Future.

Andy Tran, Tejeshwar Jain, Naomi Fei, Vikas Dudeja

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Review in Cancers, 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Andy TranDepartment of Surgery, University of Iowa, 1509 Colloton Pavilion (JCP), 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8370-9749
Tejeshwar JainDepartment of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1886-685X
Naomi FeiHolden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
Vikas DudejaDepartment of Surgery, University of Iowa, 1509 Colloton Pavilion (JCP), 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the most lethal malignancies despite advances in surgical techniques and systemic therapy. Although surgical resection offers the only potential for cure, recurrence is common, underscoring the critical role of multimodal treatment. Over the past two decades, numerous clinical trials have cemented adjuvant chemotherapy as a cornerstone of multimodal management in resected PDAC, with progressive evolution from single-agent regimens to modern multiagent regimens. In contrast, the role of chemoradiation remains debated, with the body of evidence demonstrating conflicting results. Ongoing clinical trials are expected to elucidate optimal treatment modalities. Emerging targeted therapies, biomarker-directed treatment approaches, and immunotherapeutic strategies also hold promise for improving outcomes in select patient populations. This narrative review summarizes the landmark trials that have shaped adjuvant therapy, examines the evolution of adjuvant treatment over time, reviews current management guidelines, and highlights promising emerging therapeutic directions likely to influence the management of localized pancreatic cancer.

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adjuvant therapychemotherapyimmunotherapypancreatic adenocarcinomapancreatic cancerradiation

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PMID42738277
PMCPMC13565269

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