Prolonged time to treatment initiation in advanced pancreatic cancer patients has no major effect on treatment outcome: a retrospective cohort study controlled for lead time bias and waiting time paradox.

CONCLUSION: While a timely work-up of advanced PC patients remains important, delays in treatment initiation due to repeated biopsies, inclusion in a clinical study or transfer to a specialized cancer center appear to be justified in light of the absence of a strong adverse effect of prolonged TTI on prognosis in advanced PC patients.
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Source: Clin Med Res - October 22, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Kruger S, Schirle K, Haas M, Crispin A, Schirra J, Mayerle J, D'Haese JG, Kunz WG, Ricke J, Ormanns S, Kirchner T, Kobold S, Ilmer M, Gebauer L, Westphalen CB, von Bergwelt-Baildon M, Werner J, Heinemann V, Boeck S Tags: J Cancer Res Clin Oncol Source Type: research