Nurse View: Practice Pearls in Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Case 1 78-Year-Old Man in Apparent Good Health
Case 1 Diagnosis and Staging
Case 1 Further Evaluation
Disease-Related Adverse Effects and Palliative Management
Disease-Related Adverse Effects and Palliative Management (cont)
Return to Case 1 Initial Treatment
Adverse Effects of FOLFIRINOX and Gemcitabine as First-Line Therapy
Management of Adverse Effects of FOLFIRINOX + Gemcitabine + XRT
Return to Case 1 Improvement With Chemotherapy Followed by Symptoms of Locally Advanced Disease
Treatment Options for Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Nanoliposomal Irinotecan (MM-398) in Patients Who Failed to Respond to Gemcitabine
Treatment Options for Patients With Locally Advanced Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Case 2 48-Year-Old Woman in Apparent Good Health
Case 2 Further Evaluation
Adverse Effects of nab-Paclitaxel + Gemcitabine Seen in the Clinical Trial
Comprehensive Care of Patients With Metastatic Disease
Open Communication With Patients
Strategies for Symptom Management and Maintaining Quality of Life
What Do You Tell Patients About Clinical Trials?
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