Body weight loss after surgery affects the continuity of adjuvant chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer

Body weight loss after surgery affects the continuity of adjuvant chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer

Abstract Background Postoperative chemotherapy is beneficial for many pancreatic cancer patients. However, some patients require dose reduction or the discontinuation of adjuvant chemotherapy because of adverse treatment-related effects. In this study, we aimed to evaluate two main outcomes. First,...

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Main Authors: Yoshifumi Morita, Takanori Sakaguchi, Ryo Kitajima, Satoru Furuhashi, Ryota Kiuchi, Makoto Takeda, Takanori Hiraide, Yasushi Shibasaki, Hirotoshi Kikuchi, Hiroyuki Konno, Hiroya Takeuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Adjuvant chemotherapy
Body weight loss
Continuity
Pancreatic cancer
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-5621-5

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