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Latest from the pancreatic world

Pancreatic Cancers and the Role of EGFR Pathway
Commentary by: MH Ruhe Chowdhury¹ and Paul J Ross¹ 1Department of Medical Oncology, Guys and St Thomas´ NHS Foundation Trust

Radiotherapy Technical Considerations in the Management of Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer:American-French Consensus Recommendations (IJROBP 2011)

Expert commentary on “New strategies and designs in pancreatic cancer research: consensus guidelines report from a European expert panel” Ann Oncology 2012; 23: 570-6.

Incidental Nonfunctional Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors (NPET) - Tumor behavior, Clinical management and Outcome.

Adjuvant S1 significantly prolongs overall survival over standard of care Gemcitabine: ASCO GI Abstract 145

Abraxane combination improves outcome in advanced pancreatic cancer

Metformin- Antitumor activity

Gemcitabine based Chemoradiation in Pancreatic Cancer

Four Drug Cocktail offers 60% more time to Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Patients

Surgery of Pancreatic Cancer: Current Issues

A ray of hope for patients with advanced small bowel and ampullary adenocarcinomas

US FDA issues Safety Warning Signs for Erlotinib

Best Survival Data Ever Reported in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

An AACR Special Conference on Tumor Invasion and Metastasis San Diego, California 20–23 January 2013. 2013 Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium, Moscone West Building, San Francisco, California 24–26 January 2013. SCRIPPS Cancer Center’s 33rd Annual Conference: Clinical Hematology and Oncology Westin San Diego, San Diego, California 16–19 February 2013. AACR Annual Meeting 2013 Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC 6–10 April 2013. 2nd Cambridge Pancreatic Cancer Symposium Cambridge, UK 3 May 2013. 46th Annual Meeting of the Pancreas Club Hyatt Regency Mission Bay, San Diego, California 18–19 May 2013. 45th Annual Meeting of European Pancreatic Club Zurich, Switzerland. Cancer Outcomes Conference 2013 Hilton Brighton Metropole, Brighton, England 13–14 June 2013. ESMO 15th World Centro de Convenciones Internacionales de Barcelona (CCIB), Barcelona, Spain 3–6 July 2013. International Society for Gastrointestinal Hereditary Tumours—5th Biennial Meeting Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Australia 25–31 August 2013 The 2013 Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress Amsterdam (RAI), The Netherlands 27 September–1 October 2013

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