The management of locally advanced pancreatic cancer: European Society of Digestive Oncology (ESDO) expert discussion and recommendations from the 14…

2014

T. Seufferlein1, J. L. Van Laethem2, E. Van Cutsem3*, J. D. Berlin4, M. Buchler5, A. Cervantes6, K. Haustermans3, M. Hidalgo7, E. M. O’Reilly8, C. Verslype3, W. Schmiegel9 & P. Rougier10 Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany; Department of Gastroenterology, Hopitaux Universitaires Bordet-Erasme, Brussels; Digestive Oncology and Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals and KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA; Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia; Gastro…

The management of metastatic pancreatic cancer: expert discussion and recommendations from the 14th ESMO/World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer, B…

2013

Cancer du pancréas localement évolué non resécable : chimioradiothérapie d’induction suivie de chimiothérapie par gemcitabine contre chimiothérapie e…

2011

Resume Objectif de l’etude Etudier l’apport de la chimioradiotherapie concomitante suivie de chimiotherapie dans le cancer pancreatique localement evolue, par rapport a la chimiotherapie seule. Patients et methodes Cent dix-neuf patients atteints d’un cancer pancreatique localement evolue, avec indice de performance de 0 a 2 selon l’Organisation mondiale de la sante, ont ete randomises entre une chimioradiotherapie concomitante d’induction (60 Gy, 2 Gy/fraction ; perfusion concomitante de 5-fluoro-uracile de 300 mg/m2 par jour, de j1 a j5 pendant six semaines ; cisplatine, 20 mg/m2 par jour, de j1 a j5 pendant la premiere et la cinquieme semaines) et une chimiotherapie d’induction par gemci…

The multidisciplinary management of gastro-oesophageal junction tumours

2016

Abstract Background and scope The management of GOJ cancers remains controversial and may vary between countries. Evidence-based attitudes and guidelines are not easy to elaborate since most of the trials and studies reported mixed cases of oesophageal (both adenocarcinoma and squamous cell tumours), GOJ and gastric cancers. The aim of this expert discussion and position paper is to elaborate practical recommendations that integrate evidence-reported literature and experience-based attitude covering all clinical aspects of GOJ cancer across different specialities and countries in Europe. Methodology Opinion leaders, selected on scientific merit were asked to answer to a prepared set of ques…