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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2014; 20(28): 9374-9383
Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9374
Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9374
Neoadjuvant strategies for pancreatic cancer
Francesco Polistina, Giuseppe Di Natale, Mauro Frego, Department of General Surgery, Monselice Hospital, 35043 Monselice, Italy
Giuseppe Di Natale, Rome University “La Sapienza” School of Surgery, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 500185 Roma, Italy
Giorgio Bonciarelli, Department of Clinical Oncology, Monselice Hospital, 135043 Monselice, Italy
Giovanni Ambrosino, Department of Surgery, Malzoni Hospital, 483100 Avellino, Italy
Author contributions: Polistina F, Bonciarelli G, Frego M and Ambrosino G selected, discussed and criticized the papers for the issue; Di Natale G retrieved the articles and took part to the discussion and drawing of the manuscript; Polistina F draw the manuscript and took part to the revision process together with Frego M, Bonciarelli G and Ambrosino G.
Correspondence to: Francesco Polistina, MD, Department of General Surgery, Monselice Hospital, Ospedale di Monselice, Via G. Marconi 19, 35043 Monselice, Italy. francescopolistina@hotmail.it
Telephone: +39-429-788272 Fax: +39-429-788080
Received: October 29, 2013
Revised: January 3, 2014
Accepted: February 17, 2014
Published online: July 28, 2014
Revised: January 3, 2014
Accepted: February 17, 2014
Published online: July 28, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: The present paper is a review on the upcoming issue of neoadjuvant strategies for pancreatic cancer patients. Protocols, timing and results of the largest series from different strategies are here presented and discussed. To authors knowledge this is the first published paper that considers even latest papers on neoadjuvant treatment for even potentially resectable pancreatic cancer.