Lymph node status predicts the benefit of adjuvant chemoradiotherapy for patients with resected pancreatic cancer
Liu Z, Luo G, Guo M, Jin K, Xiao Z, Liu L, Liu C, Xu J, Ni Q, Long J, Yu X. Lymph node status predicts the benefit of adjuvant chemoradiotherapy for patients with resected pancreatic cancer. Pancreatology 2015, 15: 253-258. PMID: 25921232, DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2015.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantDeoxycytidineFemaleHumansLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedPancreatectomyPancreatic NeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsAdjuvant chemoradiotherapyLymph node statusNode statusPancreatic cancerPancreatic adenocarcinomaDifferent lymph node statusCurative R0 resectionEffect of chemoradiotherapyImproved median OSLN-negative diseaseLN-positive diseaseRole of lymphOverall median survivalMedian OSAdjuvant therapyR0 resectionMedian survivalPositive diseaseNegative diseaseChemoradiotherapyPatientsMultivariate analysisDiseaseLymphAdenocarcinoma