FOLFIRINOX after first-line gemcitabine-based chemotherapy in advanced pancreatic cancer: a retrospective comparison with FOLFOX and FOLFIRI schedules

Background: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death. In cases with metastasis, the combination of 5-fluorouracil, irinotecan, and oxaliplatin (FOLFIRINOX) or gemcitabine-based chemotherapy regimens are considered the standard of care. However, the optimal sequen...

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Main Authors: Francesca Foschini, Fabiana Napolitano, Alberto Servetto, Roberta Marciano, Eleonora Mozzillo, Anna Chiara Carratù, Antonio Santaniello, Pietro De Placido, Priscilla Cascetta, Giovanni Butturini, Isabella Frigerio, Paolo Regi, Nicola Silvestris, Sabina Delcuratolo, Enrico Vasile, Caterina Vivaldi, Cataldo Bianco, Sabino De Placido, Luigi Formisano, Roberto Bianco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-09-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1758835920947970