1. Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer

2. 1970–1979

3. Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 1970–1979 1970s: Tobacco use found to cause pancreatic cancer

4. Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 1970–1979 1978: Modification of standard surgical technique leads to fewer complications for patients with early- stage pancreatic cancer

5. Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 1980–1989

6. Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 1980–1989 1981: Chemotherapy plus radiation effective for patients who cannot be treated surgically

7. Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 1980–1989 1985: Chemotherapy plus radiation effective as adjuvant therapy

8. Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 1990–1999

9. Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 1990–1999 1990s: New imaging techniques help doctors assess and identify which patients need more aggressive care

10. Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 1990–1999 1996: Gemcitabine modestly extends survival, relieves symptoms with advanced pancreatic cancer

11. Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 2000–Present

12. 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

13. Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 2000–Present 2005: First targeted drug approved for pancreatic cancer

14. Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 2000–Present 2007–2008: Adjuvant gemcitabine further extends survival for patients with early pancreatic cancer

15. Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 2000–Present 2008: Major study maps the pancreatic cancer genome

16. Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer 2000–Present 2010: New combination chemotherapy regimen extends advanced pancreatic cancer survival

17. Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer Five-Year Survival Source: National Cancer Institute

18. Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer Mortality Source: National Cancer Institute

19. Progress Against Pancreatic Cancer New Cases Source: National Cancer Institute

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