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Wismans LV, Suurmeijer JA, van Dongen JC, Bonsing BA, Van Santvoort HC, Wilmink JW, van Tienhoven G, de Hingh IH, Lips DJ, van der Harst E, de Meijer VE, Patijn GA, Bosscha K, Stommel MW, Festen S, den Dulk M, Nuyttens JJ, Intven MPW, de Vos-Geelen J, Molenaar IQ, Busch OR, Koerkamp BG, Besselink MG, van Eijck CHJ. Preoperative chemoradiotherapy but not chemotherapy is associated with reduced risk of postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a nationwide analysis. Surgery 2024; 175:1580-1586. [PMID: 38448277 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2024.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Postoperative pancreatic fistula remains the leading cause of significant morbidity after pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Preoperative chemoradiotherapy has been described to reduce the risk of postoperative pancreatic fistula, but randomized trials on neoadjuvant treatment in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma focus increasingly on preoperative chemotherapy rather than preoperative chemoradiotherapy. This study aimed to investigate the impact of preoperative chemotherapy and preoperative chemoradiotherapy on postoperative pancreatic fistula and other pancreatic-specific surgery related complications on a nationwide level. METHODS All patients after pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma were included in the mandatory nationwide prospective Dutch Pancreatic Cancer Audit (2014-2020). Baseline and treatment characteristics were compared between immediate surgery, preoperative chemotherapy, and preoperative chemoradiotherapy. The relationship between preoperative chemotherapy, chemoradiotherapy, and clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula (International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery grade B/C) was investigated using multivariable logistic regression analyses. RESULTS Overall, 2,019 patients after pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma were included, of whom 1,678 underwent immediate surgery (83.1%), 192 (9.5%) received preoperative chemotherapy, and 149 (7.4%) received preoperative chemoradiotherapy. Postoperative pancreatic fistula occurred in 8.3% of patients after immediate surgery, 4.2% after preoperative chemotherapy, and 2.0% after preoperative chemoradiotherapy (P = .004). In multivariable analysis, the use of preoperative chemoradiotherapy was associated with reduced risk of postoperative pancreatic fistula (odds ratio, 0.21; 95% confidence interval, 0.03-0.69; P = .033) compared with immediate surgery, whereas preoperative chemotherapy was not (odds ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval, 0.25-1.25; P = .199). Intraoperatively hard, or fibrotic pancreatic texture was most frequently observed after preoperative chemoradiotherapy (53% immediate surgery, 62% preoperative chemotherapy, 77% preoperative chemoradiotherapy, P < .001). CONCLUSION This nationwide analysis demonstrated that in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, only preoperative chemoradiotherapy, but not preoperative chemotherapy, was associated with a reduced risk of postoperative pancreatic fistula.
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- Leonoor V Wismans
- Department of Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Regional Academic Cancer Center Utrecht, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Radiation Oncology, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Isala Clinics, Zwolle, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis, Den Bosch, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Maastricht University Medical Center, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Regional Academic Cancer Center Utrecht, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, the Netherlands. http://www.twitter.com/MarcBesselink
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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van Dongen JC, Wismans LV, Suurmeijer JA, Besselink MG, de Wilde RF, Groot Koerkamp B, van Eijck CHJ. The effect of preoperative chemotherapy and chemoradiotherapy on pancreatic fistula and other surgical complications after pancreatic resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies. HPB (Oxford) 2021; 23:1321-1331. [PMID: 34099372 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2021.04.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preoperative chemo- or chemoradiotherapy is recommended for borderline-resectable pancreatic cancer. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of preoperative therapy on surgical complications in patients with resected pancreatic cancer. METHODS This systematic review and meta-analysis included studies reporting on the rate of surgical complications after preoperative chemo- or chemoradiotherapy versus immediate surgery in pancreatic cancer patients. The primary endpoint was the rate of grade B/C POPF. Pooled odds ratios were calculated using random-effects models. RESULTS Forty-one comparative studies including 25,389 patients were included. Vascular resections were more often performed after preoperative therapy (29.4% vs. 15.7%, p < 0.001). Preoperative therapy was associated with a lower rate of grade B/C POPF as compared to immediate surgery (pooled OR 0.47, 95%CI 0.38-0.58). This reduction was mostly obtained by preoperative chemoradiotherapy (OR 0.46, 95%CI 0.29-0.73), but not by preoperative chemotherapy alone (OR 0.83, 95%CI 0.59-1.16). No difference was demonstrated for major morbidity, mortality, postpancreatectomy haemorrhage, delayed gastric emptying and overall morbidity. CONCLUSION Preoperative chemo- and chemoradiotherapy in patients with pancreatic cancer appears to be safe with respect to POPF and other surgical complications as compared to immediate surgery. The reduced rate of POPF appears to be attributable to preoperative chemoradiation.
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- Jelle C van Dongen
- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Rai ZL, Feakins R, Pallett LJ, Manas D, Davidson BR. Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) in Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: A Review of Current Clinical Outcomes, Mechanism of Action and Opportunities for Synergistic Therapy. J Clin Med 2021; 10:1609. [PMID: 33920118 PMCID: PMC8068938 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10081609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) accounts for 30% of patients with pancreatic cancer. Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a novel cancer treatment that may improve survival and quality of life in LAPC. This narrative review will provide a perspective on the clinical experience of pancreas IRE therapy, explore the evidence for the mode of action, assess treatment complications, and propose strategies for augmenting IRE response. A systematic search was performed using PubMed regarding the clinical use and safety profile of IRE on pancreatic cancer, post-IRE sequential histological changes, associated immune response, and synergistic therapies. Animal data demonstrate that IRE induces both apoptosis and necrosis followed by fibrosis. Major complications may result from IRE; procedure related mortality is up to 2%, with an average morbidity as high as 36%. Nevertheless, prospective and retrospective studies suggest that IRE treatment may increase median overall survival of LAPC to as much as 30 months and provide preliminary data justifying the well-designed trials currently underway, comparing IRE to the standard of care treatment. The mechanism of action of IRE remains unknown, and there is a lack of data on treatment variables and efficiency in humans. There is emerging data suggesting that IRE can be augmented with synergistic therapies such as immunotherapy.
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- Zainab L. Rai
- Centre of Surgical Innovation, Organ Regeneration and Transplantation, University College London (UCL), London NW3 2QG, UK;
- Wellcome/EPSRC Center for Interventional and Surgical Sciences (WEISS), London W1W 7TY, UK
- Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust, London NW3 2QG, UK;
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- Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust, London NW3 2QG, UK;
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK;
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- Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NE7 7DN, UK;
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- Centre of Surgical Innovation, Organ Regeneration and Transplantation, University College London (UCL), London NW3 2QG, UK;
- Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust, London NW3 2QG, UK;
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Sonohara F, Yamada S, Kurimoto K, Inokawa Y, Takami H, Hayashi M, Shimizu D, Hattori N, Kanda M, Tanaka C, Nakayama G, Koike M, Fujii T, Kodera Y. Age-Related Differences in the Prognosis of Pancreatic Cancer According to Perioperative Systemic Therapy. Pancreas 2021; 50:37-46. [PMID: 33370021 DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000001712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVES In this study, we retrospectively assessed the feasibility and prognostic efficacy of perioperative chemo(radio)therapy for pancreatic cancer (PC) patients according to age. METHODS A total of 556 consecutive patients who underwent curative-intent pancreatectomy for PC between 2000 and 2018 were enrolled. RESULTS Of the 556 patients who underwent resection, 95 (17%) were elderly (age, ≥75 years). Postoperative complications did not significantly differ between the 2 age groups, and postoperative prognoses were also similar (recurrence-free survival [RFS], P = 0.68; overall survival [OS], P = 0.28). In this cohort, 103 patients (19%) underwent preoperative chemo(radio)therapy, and 417 (77%) underwent postoperative chemotherapy. Perioperative therapy was found to be significantly beneficial for younger patients (preoperative therapy: RFS, P = 0.006; OS, P < 0.001; postoperative therapy: RFS, P < 0.001; OS, P < 0.001). Conversely, no significant survival benefit of perioperative therapy was found for the elderly (preoperative therapy: RFS, P = 0.28; OS, P = 0.44; postoperative therapy: RFS, P = 0.77; OS, P = 0.08). CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that, although perioperative therapy is feasible for selected elderly patients with PC, this approach might not be as beneficial as it is for younger PC patients.
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- Fuminori Sonohara
- From the Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya
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- Department of Surgery and Science, Faculty of Medicine, Academic Assembly, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya
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Radi I, Samaha R, El Hajj J, Samaha H, Kourie HR. Perioperative chemotherapy with modified FOLFIRINOX for nonmetastatic pancreatic cancer: a new standard of care? Future Oncol 2020; 17:229-233. [PMID: 33305614 DOI: 10.2217/fon-2020-0836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- Imad Radi
- Hotel-Dieu de France University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, 166830, Lebanon
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- Hotel-Dieu de France University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, 166830, Lebanon
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- Hotel-Dieu de France University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, 166830, Lebanon
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- Hotel-Dieu de France University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, 166830, Lebanon
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- Hotel-Dieu de France University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, 166830, Lebanon
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Janssen QP, O'Reilly EM, van Eijck CHJ, Groot Koerkamp B. Neoadjuvant Treatment in Patients With Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer. Front Oncol 2020; 10:41. [PMID: 32083002 PMCID: PMC7005204 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Approximately 20% of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients have (borderline) resectable pancreatic cancer [(B)RPC] at diagnosis. Upfront resection with adjuvant chemotherapy has long been the standard of care for these patients. However, although surgical quality has improved, still about 50% of patients never receive adjuvant treatment. Therefore, recent developments have focused on a neoadjuvant approach. Directly comparing results from neoadjuvant and adjuvant regimens is challenging due to differences in patient populations that influence outcomes. Neoadjuvant trials include all patients who have (B)RPC on imaging, while adjuvant-only trials include patients who underwent a complete resection and recovered to a good performance status without any evidence of residual disease. Guidelines recommend neoadjuvant treatment for BRPC patients mainly to improve negative resection margin (R0) rates. For resectable PDAC, upfront resection is still considered the standard of care. However, theoretical advantages of neoadjuvant treatment, including the increased R0 resection rate, early delivery of systemic therapy to all patients, directly addressing occult metastatic disease, and improved patient selection for resection, may also apply to these patients. A systematic review by intention-to-treat showed a superior median overall survival (OS) for any neoadjuvant approach (19 months) compared to upfront surgery (15 months) in (B)RPC patients. A neoadjuvant approach was recently supported by three randomized controlled trials (RCTs). For resectable PDAC, neoadjuvant treatment was superior in a Japanese RCT of neoadjuvant gemcitabine with S-1 vs. upfront surgery, with adjuvant S-1 in both arms (median OS: 37 vs. 27 months, p = 0.015). A Korean trial of neoadjuvant gemcitabine-based chemoradiotherapy vs. upfront resection in BRPC patients was terminated early due to superiority of the neoadjuvant group (median OS: 21 vs. 12 months, p = 0.028; R0 resection: 52 vs. 26%, p = 0.004). The PREOPANC-1 trial for (B)RPC patients also showed favorable outcome for neoadjuvant gemcitabine-based chemoradiotherapy vs. upfront surgery (median OS: 17 vs. 14 months, p = 0.07; R0 resection: 63 vs. 31%, p < 0.001). FOLFIRINOX is likely a better neoadjuvant regimen, because of superiority compared to gemcitabine in both the metastatic and adjuvant setting. Currently, five RCTs evaluating neoadjuvant modified or fulldose FOLFIRINOX are accruing patients.
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- Quisette P Janssen
- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States.,David M. Rubenstein Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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