Unresolved Issues in Pancreatic Cancer

Posted On 2022-03-21 15:59:23

This series on "Unresolved Issues in Pancreatic Cancer" is edited by Professor Savio George Barreto from Hepatobiliary & Oesophagogastric Unit, Division of Surgery & Perioperative Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; College of Medicine & Public Health, Flinders University, South Australia, Australia.

Review Article
Birth of a solid organ cancer—the cell fusion hypothesis presented with pancreatic cancer as a model: a narrative review
Savio G. Barreto, Nilesh Gardi, Shilpee Dutt

A narrative review: has regionalization truly achieved its intended goal in the surgical management of pancreatic cancer?
Alexandra W. Acher, Sharon M. Weber, Timothy M. Pawlik

Neoadjuvant therapy in resectable pancreatic cancer—is this the way forward?—a narrative review
Giampaolo Perri, Giovanni Marchegiani, Giuseppe Malleo, Roberto Salvia

Do arterial resections improve survival in pancreatic cancer?—a narrative review
Artur Rebelo, Ulrich Ronellenfitsch, Jessica Döbereiner, Jörg Ukkat, Jörg Kleeff

Is enhancing recovery after pancreatic cancer surgery even possible?—a narrative review
Monish Karunakaran, Savio George Barreto

Artificial intelligence and imaging for risk prediction of pancreatic cancer: a narrative review
Touseef Ahmad Qureshi, Sehrish Javed, Tabasom Sarmadi, Stephen Jacob Pandol, Debiao Li

Upfront surgery vs. neoadjuvant therapy for resectable pancreatic cancer: a narrative review of available evidence
Chathura B. B. Ratnayake, Keith J. Roberts, Sanjay Pandanaboyana

Minimally invasive surgery for pancreatic cancer—are we there yet?—a narrative review
Manish S. Bhandare, Amir Parray, Vikram A. Chaudhari, Shailesh V. Shrikhande

Immunotherapy in pancreatic cancer—an emerging role: a narrative review
Elena Rangelova, Helen Kaipe

Genetic landscape of pancreatic cancer: a narrative review
Didem Öncel Yakar, Bahadır Osman Bozkırlı, Güralp Onur Ceyhan

“Mitigation strategies for post-operative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy in high-risk pancreas: an evidence-based algorithmic approach”—a narrative review
Amir M. Parray, Vikram A. Chaudhari, Shailesh V. Shrikhande, Manish S. Bhandare

Disclosure:
The series “Unresolved Issues in Pancreatic Cancer” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Chinese Clinical Oncology without any sponsorship or funding. Dr. Savio George Barreto served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.