Tumor marker recovery rather than major pathological response is a preferable prognostic factor in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with preoperative therapy

ConclusionsIn our study, a major pathological response was not extracted as a prognostic factor. Rather, tumor marker recovery was a preferable prognostic factor in patients with PDAC who had undergone preoperative therapy.

Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - May 13, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Suguru Yamada, Yukihiro Yokoyama, Fuminori Sonohara, Junpei Yamaguchi, Hideki Takami, Masamichi Hayashi, Shunsuke Onoe, Tsutomu Fujii, Masato Nagino, Yasuhiro Kodera Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research