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. 2015 Oct 15;7(10):241–249. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v7.i10.241

Table 2.

Selected neoadjuvant studies for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer

Ref. Study type n Regimen Resection R0 resection Median OS (resected patients) Median OS (all patients) Definition
Katz et al[40] Retrospective 84 5-FU, paclitaxel, gemcitabine or capecitabine + RT; Gemcitabine based chemotherapy 38% 97% 40 mo 21 MDA
Turrini et al[70] Retrospective 49 5-FU/cis + RT 45 Gy for 5 wk 18% 100% 24 mo 14 mo MDA
Chun et al[71] Retrospective 74 5-FU or gem + RT 100% 59% 23 23 Other
Stokes et al[41] Retrospective 40 Capecitabine + RT 46% 75% 23 12 MDA
Katz et al[37] Retrospective 115 Gem followed by gem or 5-FU or capecitabine + RT; Gem or 5-FU or capecitabine + RT 70% 95% 33 22 NCCN
Mellon et al[45] Retrospective 110 GTX X 3 cycles followed by SBRT 51% 96% 19 34 NCCN
Landry et al[39] Randomized phase II 21 Gem + RT; Gem/cis/5-FU followed by 5-FU/RT 24% 100% 26 19.4 mo; 13.4 mo Other
Lee et al[44] Prospective trial 18 Gem/capecitabine X 3-6 cycles 61% 82% 23 16 NCCN
Kim et al[42] Phase II study 39 Gem/Ox + RT 63% 84% 25 18 NCCN
Motoi et al[43] Phase II study 16 Gem/S1 X 2 cycles NA 87% NA 18 MDA
Takahashi et al[46] Prospective 80 Gem + RT followed by Gem 54% 98% NA NA Other

NCCN: National Comprehensive Cancer Network; MDA: MD Anderson; 5-FU: 5-flurouracil; NA: Not available; RT: Radiation therapy.