Andrew M. Albrecht Author

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Inflammation and Pancreatic Cancer: A Tale of Two Cytokines

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Wei Li, Andrew M. Albrecht, and Min Li

Inflammation and Pancreatic Cancer: A Tale of Two Cytokines

Pancreatic cancer is the most fatal of all gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, with only a 5.8% survival rate beyond five years after initial diagnosis. This cancer is characterized by a high mortality, rapid progression, and resistance to chemo and radiation therapy. Surgical resection is the only curative treatment for pancreatic cancer, but only less than 15% patients are eligible for surgery. The front-line treatment for metastatic pancreatic cancer has been adjuvant chemotherapy trials of gemcitabine and gemcitabine-based combinational therapy. However, over the past decade, no significant advances in efficacy of ... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-9293.1000e104

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