Trends in and Prognostic Significance of Time to Treatment in Pancreatic Cancer: A Population-Based Study.

Kavin SugumarJonathan J HueShreya GuptaMohamedraed ElshamiLuke D RothermelLee M OcuinJohn B AmmoriJeffrey M HardacreJordan M Winter

Published in: Annals of surgical oncology (2023)

Delayed treatment approaching 2 months was observed in 10% of the population. The rising temporal trend in TTT may be attributed to the increasing shift toward neoadjuvant CT/RT in early-stage PDAC and/or the increasing use of tissue biopsy prior to surgery.

Keyphrases

early stage
minimally invasive
lymph node
squamous cell carcinoma
acute coronary syndrome
coronary artery disease
neoadjuvant chemotherapy