Simple prognostic markers for optimal treatment of patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer

Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Oct 29;100(43):e27591. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000027591.ABSTRACTMost patients with pancreatic cancer are ineligible for curative resection at diagnosis, resulting in poor prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic factors in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer.We retrospectively collected clinical data from 196 patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer who received palliative chemotherapy (N = 153) or palliative care alone (N = 43) from January 2011 to December 2013. Patients’ background data and overall survival were analyzed using the Cox proportional hazard regression model.In patients receiving palliative chemotherapy (gemcitabine-based regimen, 88.2%) and palliative care alone, the median (range) ages were 68 (43-91)…
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