Encapsulating fibrosis following neoadjuvant chemotherapy is correlated with outcomes in patients with pancreatic cancer.

Pathological assessments of the treatment effect are critical for predicting patient outcomes after surgery. This study included 82 localized pancreatic cancer, 40 of whom were treated with neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) using four courses of gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel (GnP) followed by pancreatecto...

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Main Authors: Yoko Matsuda, Yosuke Inoue, Makiko Hiratsuka, Shoji Kawakatsu, Tomio Arai, Kiyoshi Matsueda, Akio Saiura, Yutaka Takazawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222155