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In addition to gemcitabine, are there any new treatments for advanced pancreatic cancer (in older people)?
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Some new chemo: There have been recent presentations at the 2013 asco meeting that have examined combination therapy with Abraxane + gemcitabine that demonstrated that this combination had a statistically improved survival (median=8.5 months) vs gemcitabine alone (median=6.7 months). There is also the chemo combination (folfirinox) which is older and more toxic but has a median survival of 11.1months).
Answered 6/24/2014
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Cyberknife: Aggressive local treatment in addition to chemotherapy has offered good palliation of the symptoms and improvement of local control. Use of cyberknife radiosurgery in elderly with advanced pancreatic cancer patients is usually very well tolerated and improves local control and can offer palliation if patient is symptomatic. Gemzar (gemcitabine) alone or in combination with 5-fu mainstay of systemic therapy.
Answered 12/19/2017
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