Feasibility of laparoscopic versus open pancreatoduodenectomy following neoadjuvant chemotherapy for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer: a retrospective cohort study.

Zheng LiQifeng ZhuoBorui LiMengqi LiuChen ChenYihua ShiWenyan XuWensheng LiuShunrong JiXianjun YuXiaowu Xu

Published in: World journal of surgical oncology (2024)

LPD for PDAC following NACT is feasible and oncologically equivalent to OPD. Effective control of CA19-9 levels is beneficial in reducing early tumor recurrence and improving overall survival.

Keyphrases

neoadjuvant chemotherapy
locally advanced
free survival
rectal cancer
squamous cell carcinoma
sentinel lymph node
lymph node
robot assisted
radiation therapy
protein kinase
early stage