Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer
1970–1979
Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 1970– s: Tobacco use found to cause pancreatic cancer
Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 1970– : Modification of standard surgical technique leads to fewer complications for patients with early- stage pancreatic cancer
Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 1980–1989
Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 1980– : Chemotherapy plus radiation effective for patients who cannot be treated surgically
Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 1980– : Chemotherapy plus radiation effective as adjuvant therapy
Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 1990–1999
Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 1990– s: New imaging techniques help doctors assess and identify which patients need more aggressive care
Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 1990– : Gemcitabine modestly extends survival, relieves symptoms with advanced pancreatic cancer
Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 2000–Present
Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 2000–Present Mid-2000s: Screening program for people at high- risk can detect potentially operable pancreatic tumors 2004: Adjuvant chemotherapy shown to benefit patients with early pancreatic cancer
Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 2000–Present 2005: First targeted drug approved for pancreatic cancer
Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 2000–Present 2007–2008: Adjuvant gemcitabine further extends survival for patients with early pancreatic cancer
Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 2000–Present 2008: Major study maps the pancreatic cancer genome
Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 2000–Present 2010: New combination chemotherapy regimen extends advanced pancreatic cancer survival
Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer Five-Year Survival Source: National Cancer Institute
Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer Mortality Source: National Cancer Institute
Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer New Cases Source: National Cancer Institute
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