Journal article
Primary Care Versus Oncology-Based Surveillance Following Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Resected Pancreatic Cancer
Abstract
IntroductionHigh level evidence to guide surveillance following curative intent treatment for pancreatic cancer is lacking and this has likely resulted in wide variations in practice. We aim to describe patterns of surveillance and evaluate their impact on outcomes.MethodsA total of 147 adult patients who received at least one cycle of adjuvant gemcitabine or 5-fluorouracil-based chemotherapy at any one of five British Columbia Cancer Agency …
Authors
Samawi HH; Yin Y; Lim HJ; Cheung WY
Journal
Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer, Vol. 49, No. 4, pp. 429–436
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2018
DOI
10.1007/s12029-017-9988-8
ISSN
1941-6628
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultAftercareAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBritish ColumbiaChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMedical OncologyMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPancreasPancreatectomyPancreatic NeoplasmsPrimary Health Care