Adjuvant therapy in pancreatic cancer

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2014; 20(40): 14733-14746
Published online Oct 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i40.14733

Adjuvant therapy in pancreatic cancer

Owain Peris Jones, James Daniel Melling, Paula Ghaneh

Owain Peris Jones, James Daniel Melling, Paula Ghaneh, Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, University of Liverpool, 5^th Floor UCD Building, Daulby Street, Liverpool L69 3GA, United Kingdom

Author contributions: All three authors contributed to the literature search, writing and editing of this manuscript.

Correspondence to: Paula Ghaneh, Professor, Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, University of Liverpool, 5^th Floor UCD Building, Daulby Street, Liverpool L69 3GA, United Kingdom. p.ghaneh@liverpool.ac.uk

Telephone: +44-151-7064170 Fax: +44-151-7065826

Received: February 26, 2014
Revised: April 29, 2014
Accepted: May 25, 2014
Published online: October 28, 2014

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer related death worldwide with an overall five-year survival of less than 5%. Potentially curative surgery, which alone can improve 5-year survival to 10%, is an option for only 10%-20% of patients at presentation owing to local invasion of the tumour or metastatic disease. Adjuvant chemotherapy has been shown to improve 5-year survival to 20%-25% but conflicting evidence remains with regards to chemoradiation. In this article we review the current evidence available from published randomised trials and discuss ongoing phase III trials in relation to adjuvant therapy in pancreatic cancer.

Keywords: Pancreatic cancer, Adjuvant, Gemcitabine, Chemotherapy, Chemoradiotherapy, Phase III

Core tip: This paper discusses every major trial undertaken in the field of adjuvant therapy in pancreatic cancer. The evolution of chemotherapeutic regimes over the past 25 years and the controversy surrounding chemoradiation are analysed, in addition to looking at the phase III trials currently in progress.