Current issues in cancer of the pancreas

Current issues highlight some of the latest research into cancer of the pancreas, new therapies becoming available and new drug treatments coming to the market.

Gemcitabine plus Irinotecan is an active chemotherapy for pancreatic and biliary cancer A recent trial report from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, describes the use of intravenous irinotecan and gemcitabine for two consecutive weeks out of every three in patients with...
Erlotinib prolongs survival in advanced pancreatic cancer In a multinstitutional and international trial reported at the 2005 American society of Clinical Oncology meeting, data were presented to show that patients with advanced pancreatic cancer who...