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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2014; 20(28): 9354-9360
Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9354
Pancreatic cancer: Advances in treatment
Somala Mohammed, George Van Buren II, William E Fisher
Somala Mohammed, George Van Buren II, William E Fisher, The Elkins Pancreas Center, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, and Dan L Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, United States
Author contributions: Mohammed S, Van Buren II G, Fisher WE contributed to concept and design, drafting of article, critical revision and gave final approval of this paper.
Correspondence to: William E Fisher, MD, Director, Professor, The Elkins Pancreas Center, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, and Dan L Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, 6620 Main St, Suite 1450, Houston, TX 77030, United States. wfisher@bcm.edu
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Received: October 21, 2013
Revised: January 20, 2014
Accepted: February 17, 2014
Published online: July 28, 2014
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Core tip: Pancreatic cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality. However, recent advances have improved our ability to treat patients with this highly lethal disease. This review article discusses some of the salient advances in the field, such as improvements in chemotherapeutic regimens, imaging technology, surgical technique, and our understanding of the pathogenesis of pancreatic cancer.