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News
07/31/2024
According to a phase 2 trial, the use of modified FOLFIRINOX both before and after surgery was feasible and safe, with promising rates of progression-free survival among patients with resectable pancreatic cancer.
According to a phase 2 trial, the use of modified FOLFIRINOX both before and after surgery was feasible and safe, with promising rates of progression-free survival among patients with resectable pancreatic cancer.
According to a phase 2 trial,...
07/31/2024
Oncology
FDA Approval
02/13/2024
The US Food and Drug Association has granted approval to irinotecan liposome with oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin for the treatment of patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma in the first-line setting.
The US Food and Drug Association has granted approval to irinotecan liposome with oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin for the treatment of patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma in the first-line setting.
The US Food and Drug Association...
02/13/2024
Oncology
Ethan Ludmir, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Videos
01/19/2024
Ethan Ludmir, MD, discusses results from the phase 2 EXTEND study, evaluating the addition of metastasis-directed therapy for oligometastatic pancreas cancer.
Ethan Ludmir, MD, discusses results from the phase 2 EXTEND study, evaluating the addition of metastasis-directed therapy for oligometastatic pancreas cancer.
Ethan Ludmir, MD, discusses...
01/19/2024
Oncology
News
10/12/2023
Nimotuzumab plus gemcitabine improved the survival outcomes for patients with locally advanced and metastatic KRAS wild-type pancreatic cancer.
Nimotuzumab plus gemcitabine improved the survival outcomes for patients with locally advanced and metastatic KRAS wild-type pancreatic cancer.
Nimotuzumab plus gemcitabine...
10/12/2023
Oncology
Florence Huguet, MD, PhD, Tenon Hospital at Sorbonne University in Paris
Videos
08/28/2023
At the 2023 World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancers, Florence Huguet, MD, PhD, debated in favor of radiation therapy being used in the treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer. 
At the 2023 World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancers, Florence Huguet, MD, PhD, debated in favor of radiation therapy being used in the treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer. 
At the 2023 World Congress on...
08/28/2023
Oncology
Zev Wainberg, MD, University of California - Los Angeles
Videos
08/10/2023
At the 2023 World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancers, Zev Wainberg, MD, presents data from the NAPOLI 3 study, evaluating NALIRIFOX in the first-line setting for patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
At the 2023 World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancers, Zev Wainberg, MD, presents data from the NAPOLI 3 study, evaluating NALIRIFOX in the first-line setting for patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
At the 2023 World Congress on...
08/10/2023
Oncology
Michael Pishvaian, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
Videos
08/10/2023
At the 2023 World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancers, Michael Pishvaian, MD, PhD, shared data from the first interim analysis of a phase 3 study evaluating intra-arterial gemcitabine among patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer.
At the 2023 World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancers, Michael Pishvaian, MD, PhD, shared data from the first interim analysis of a phase 3 study evaluating intra-arterial gemcitabine among patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer.
At the 2023 World Congress on...
08/10/2023
Oncology
Philip Philip, MD, Wayne State University
Videos
08/01/2023
At the 2023 World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancers, Philip Philip, MD, argued for doing next-generation sequencing for all patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
At the 2023 World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancers, Philip Philip, MD, argued for doing next-generation sequencing for all patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
At the 2023 World Congress on...
08/01/2023
Oncology
Eileen O'Reilly, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Videos
07/18/2023
At the 2023 World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancers, Eileen O’Reilly, MD, discusses the existing standards and upcoming options for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
At the 2023 World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancers, Eileen O’Reilly, MD, discusses the existing standards and upcoming options for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
At the 2023 World Congress on...
07/18/2023
Oncology
Conference Coverage
06/28/2023
According to an analysis of the NAPOLI 3 trial, the NALIRIFOX regimen in the first-line setting demonstrated clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvement in overall survival and progression-free survival compared with...
According to an analysis of the NAPOLI 3 trial, the NALIRIFOX regimen in the first-line setting demonstrated clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvement in overall survival and progression-free survival compared with...
According to an analysis of the...
06/28/2023
Oncology
News
05/24/2023
Results from a retrospective study suggest immune checkpoint inhibitors are and effective and well tolerated treatment for patients with MSI/dMMR advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Results from a retrospective study suggest immune checkpoint inhibitors are and effective and well tolerated treatment for patients with MSI/dMMR advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Results from a retrospective...
05/24/2023
Oncology

News

News
07/31/2024
According to a phase 2 trial, the use of modified FOLFIRINOX both before and after surgery was feasible and safe, with promising rates of progression-free survival among patients with resectable pancreatic cancer.
According to a phase 2 trial, the use of modified FOLFIRINOX both before and after surgery was feasible and safe, with promising rates of progression-free survival among patients with resectable pancreatic cancer.
According to a phase 2 trial,...
07/31/2024
Oncology
FDA Approval
02/13/2024
The US Food and Drug Association has granted approval to irinotecan liposome with oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin for the treatment of patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma in the first-line setting.
The US Food and Drug Association has granted approval to irinotecan liposome with oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin for the treatment of patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma in the first-line setting.
The US Food and Drug Association...
02/13/2024
Oncology
Ethan Ludmir, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Videos
01/19/2024
Ethan Ludmir, MD, discusses results from the phase 2 EXTEND study, evaluating the addition of metastasis-directed therapy for oligometastatic pancreas cancer.
Ethan Ludmir, MD, discusses results from the phase 2 EXTEND study, evaluating the addition of metastasis-directed therapy for oligometastatic pancreas cancer.
Ethan Ludmir, MD, discusses...
01/19/2024
Oncology
News
10/12/2023
Nimotuzumab plus gemcitabine improved the survival outcomes for patients with locally advanced and metastatic KRAS wild-type pancreatic cancer.
Nimotuzumab plus gemcitabine improved the survival outcomes for patients with locally advanced and metastatic KRAS wild-type pancreatic cancer.
Nimotuzumab plus gemcitabine...
10/12/2023
Oncology
Florence Huguet, MD, PhD, Tenon Hospital at Sorbonne University in Paris
Videos
08/28/2023
At the 2023 World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancers, Florence Huguet, MD, PhD, debated in favor of radiation therapy being used in the treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer. 
At the 2023 World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancers, Florence Huguet, MD, PhD, debated in favor of radiation therapy being used in the treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer. 
At the 2023 World Congress on...
08/28/2023
Oncology
Zev Wainberg, MD, University of California - Los Angeles
Videos
08/10/2023
At the 2023 World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancers, Zev Wainberg, MD, presents data from the NAPOLI 3 study, evaluating NALIRIFOX in the first-line setting for patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
At the 2023 World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancers, Zev Wainberg, MD, presents data from the NAPOLI 3 study, evaluating NALIRIFOX in the first-line setting for patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
At the 2023 World Congress on...
08/10/2023
Oncology
Michael Pishvaian, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
Videos
08/10/2023
At the 2023 World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancers, Michael Pishvaian, MD, PhD, shared data from the first interim analysis of a phase 3 study evaluating intra-arterial gemcitabine among patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer.
At the 2023 World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancers, Michael Pishvaian, MD, PhD, shared data from the first interim analysis of a phase 3 study evaluating intra-arterial gemcitabine among patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer.
At the 2023 World Congress on...
08/10/2023
Oncology
Philip Philip, MD, Wayne State University
Videos
08/01/2023
At the 2023 World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancers, Philip Philip, MD, argued for doing next-generation sequencing for all patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
At the 2023 World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancers, Philip Philip, MD, argued for doing next-generation sequencing for all patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
At the 2023 World Congress on...
08/01/2023
Oncology
Eileen O'Reilly, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Videos
07/18/2023
At the 2023 World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancers, Eileen O’Reilly, MD, discusses the existing standards and upcoming options for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
At the 2023 World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancers, Eileen O’Reilly, MD, discusses the existing standards and upcoming options for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
At the 2023 World Congress on...
07/18/2023
Oncology
Conference Coverage
06/28/2023
According to an analysis of the NAPOLI 3 trial, the NALIRIFOX regimen in the first-line setting demonstrated clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvement in overall survival and progression-free survival compared with...
According to an analysis of the NAPOLI 3 trial, the NALIRIFOX regimen in the first-line setting demonstrated clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvement in overall survival and progression-free survival compared with...
According to an analysis of the...
06/28/2023
Oncology

Interactive Features

Quiz
09/08/2021
True or false: Results from the SWOG 1505 trial indicate that FOLFIRINOX was a superior therapy choice compared with gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer.
True or false: Results from the SWOG 1505 trial indicate that FOLFIRINOX was a superior therapy choice compared with gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer.
True or false: Results from the...
09/08/2021
Oncology
Quiz
08/12/2021
Molecularly-matched treatments for patients with pancreatic cancer significantly increase overall survival.
Molecularly-matched treatments for patients with pancreatic cancer significantly increase overall survival.
Molecularly-matched treatments...
08/12/2021
Oncology
Quiz
08/03/2021
True or False: The median age of patients who are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer is 70 years old.
True or False: The median age of patients who are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer is 70 years old.
True or False: The median age of...
08/03/2021
Oncology
Test Your Knowledge
08/06/2020
Which combination yielded manageable safety and encouraging antitumor activity in patients with mesothelin-expressing solid tumors?
Which combination yielded manageable safety and encouraging antitumor activity in patients with mesothelin-expressing solid tumors?
Which combination yielded...
08/06/2020
Oncology
Test Your Knowledge
09/26/2019
True or False: Adding radiation to adjuvant chemotherapy has been shown to encourage a clinically small but meaningful increase in survival.
True or False: Adding radiation to adjuvant chemotherapy has been shown to encourage a clinically small but meaningful increase in survival.
True or False: Adding radiation...
09/26/2019
Oncology
Test Your Knowledge
08/27/2019
Durvalumab therapy plus _______ was well-tolerated but demonstrated poor activity in a study of patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Durvalumab therapy plus _______ was well-tolerated but demonstrated poor activity in a study of patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Durvalumab therapy plus _______...
08/27/2019
Oncology
Test Your Knowledge
07/09/2019
True or false: In a recent study, adding hydroxychloroquine to chemotherapy improved overall survival in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.
True or false: In a recent study, adding hydroxychloroquine to chemotherapy improved overall survival in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.
True or false: In a recent...
07/09/2019
Oncology
Test Your Knowledge
04/17/2019
True or false: Six months of postoperative treatment with the combination of fluorouracil, leucovorin, irinotecan and oxaliplatin (ie, FOLFIRINOX) improved survival rates over conventional gemcitabine therapy in a recent study of patients...
True or false: Six months of postoperative treatment with the combination of fluorouracil, leucovorin, irinotecan and oxaliplatin (ie, FOLFIRINOX) improved survival rates over conventional gemcitabine therapy in a recent study of patients...
True or false: Six months of...
04/17/2019
Oncology
Interactive Case Report
04/04/2018
Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone syndrome is a rare disease with a reported incidence of 0.1 cases per million per year.
Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone syndrome is a rare disease with a reported incidence of 0.1 cases per million per year.
Ectopic adrenocorticotropic...
04/04/2018
Oncology