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Optimizing the outcomes of pancreatic cancer surgery

Strobel, Oliver, Neoptolemos, John, Jäger, Dirk, Büchler, Markus W.·2019·Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer is likely to become the second most frequent cause of cancer-associated mortality within the next decade. Surgical resection with adjuvant systemic chemotherapy currently provides the only chance of long-term survival. However, only 10-20% of patients with pancreatic cancer are diagnosed with localized, surgically resectable disease. The majority of patients present with metastatic disease and are not candidates for surgery, while surgery remains underused even in those with resectable disease owing to historical concerns regarding safety and efficacy. However, advances made over the past decade in the safety and efficacy of surgery have resulted in perioperative mortality of around 3% and 5-year survival approaching 30% after resection and adjuvant chemotherapy. Furthermore, owing to advances in both surgical techniques and systemic chemotherapy, the indications for resection have been extended to include locally advanced tumours. Many aspects of pancreatic cancer surgery, such as the management of postoperative morbidities, sequencing of resection and systemic therapy, and use of neoadjuvant therapy followed by resection for tumours previously considered unresectable, are rapidly evolving. In this Review, we summarize the current status of and new developments in pancreatic cancer surgery, while highlighting the most important research questions for attempts to further optimize outcomes.

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Authors
Strobel, O., Neoptolemos, J., Jäger, D., & Büchler, M. W.
Affiliations
  • University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
  • Heidelberg University (DE)
Corresponding author
Büchler, Markus W.
Venue
Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology
Published
2018-10-19
Volume
16
Issue
1
Pages
11-26
ISSN
  • 1759-4774 (ISSN-L)
  • 1759-4782
OpenAlex
W2897346547
Cited by
943
References
134
Citations by year
2026: 73 · 2025: 130 · 2024: 131 · 2023: 165 · 2022: 166 · 2021: 141 · 2020: 91 · 2019: 43 · 2018: 2
FWCI
7.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
Keywords
pancreatic cancer, pancreatic resection, adjuvant chemotherapy, neoadjuvant therapy, perioperative mortality, postoperative morbidity, locally advanced cancer, unresectable tumors, surgical indications
MeSH terms
Combined Modality Therapy, Humans, Neoplasm Metastasis, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Postoperative Complications, Digestive System Surgical Procedures, Survival Analysis, Treatment Outcome, Chemotherapy, Adjuvant

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