| One year survival with poorly differentiated metastatic pancreatic carcinoma following chemoembolization with gemcitabine and cisplatin
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Authors: Daniel B. Brown, Carin F. Gonsalves, Charles J. Yeo, Agnes K. Witkiewicz, Brian I. Carr |
Affiliations:
Division of Interventional Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. daniel.brown@jefferson.edu
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Doi: 10.3892/or_00000919 |
Pages: 767-769 |
Abstract:
While hepatic arterial chemoembolization is efficacious for a number of malignancies, there is scant data regarding treatment of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. We report a complete radiographic response at one year from diagnosis of metastatic pancreatic carcinoma. Gemcitabine/cisplatin based chemoembolization may be of potential benefit for patients with liver-dominant metastases from pancreatic carcinoma. Given the typical survival of 6 months or less in this patient group with standard therapies, further research is warranted.
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