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Pancreatic Cancer

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For patients · General Information About Pancreatic Cancer

Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.

For patients · Stages of Pancreatic Cancer

The following groups are used to plan treatment:

For patients · Stages of Pancreatic Cancer / The following groups are used to plan treatment:

Resectable pancreatic cancer

For patients · Stages of Pancreatic Cancer / The following groups are used to plan treatment:

Borderline resectable pancreatic cancer

For patients · Stages of Pancreatic Cancer / The following groups are used to plan treatment:

Locally advanced pancreatic cancer

For patients · Stages of Pancreatic Cancer / The following groups are used to plan treatment:

Metastatic pancreatic cancer

For patients · Stages of Pancreatic Cancer / The following groups are used to plan treatment:

Recurrent pancreatic cancer

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Treatment Option Overview

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Key Points

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

There are different types of treatment for patients with pancreatic cancer.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

The following types of treatment are used:

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Surgery

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Radiation therapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Chemotherapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Chemoradiation therapy

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Targeted therapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

There are treatments for pain caused by pancreatic cancer.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Patients with pancreatic cancer have special nutritional needs.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Treatment for pancreatic cancer may cause side effects.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Follow-up care may be needed.

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Treatment of Resectable or Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer

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Treatment of Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

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Treatment of Metastatic or Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer

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Palliative Therapy

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