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Neodajuvant chemotherapy with gemcitabine / cisplatin is applied to patients with resectable cancer of pancreatic head.
Neodajuvant chemotherapy with gemcitabine / cisplatin is applied to patients with resectable cancer of pancreatic head. Two cycles of chemotherapy are given on day 1 and 15 each. After restaging excludes disease progression, a standard Whipple procedure is performed.
Staging and restaging procedures include abdominal CT, diagnostic laparoscopy, PET/CT, tumor markers (CEA, CA 19-9) and assessment of the quality of life by the QLQ-30.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemcitabine / Cisplatin | Drug |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Resectability rate > 70% after restaging | 2007 |
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Inclusion criteria: - Age > 18 years
Exclusion criteria: - Insufficient renal function (calculated creatinin clearance < 60ml(min)
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Studienregister MasterAdmins | UniversitaetsSpital Zuerich | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospital of Zurich, Department of Surgery | Zurich | Switzerland |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19092346 | Derived | Heinrich S, Schafer M, Weber A, Hany TF, Bhure U, Pestalozzi BC, Clavien PA. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy generates a significant tumor response in resectable pancreatic cancer without increasing morbidity: results of a prospective phase II trial. Ann Surg. 2008 Dec;248(6):1014-22. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e318190a6da. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000093542 | Gemcitabine |
| D002945 | Cisplatin |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D003841 | Deoxycytidine |
| D003562 | Cytidine |
| D011741 | Pyrimidine Nucleosides |
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| D011743 |
| Pyrimidines |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
| D017606 | Chlorine Compounds |
| D007287 | Inorganic Chemicals |
| D017672 | Nitrogen Compounds |
| D017671 | Platinum Compounds |