Optimal Time Between Completion of Preoperative Chemotherapy and Surgery for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
An interval of at least 4 weeks between the last cycle of preoperative chemotherapy and surgery for LAPC was associated with significantly improved overall survival, with an optimal window of 4-8 weeks.
Authors
- Thomas P. Hank
- Christoph Kahlert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4124-7918)
- Marionna Cathomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1221-6285)
- Mohammed Al-Saeedi
- Ulf Hinz
- Ingmar Rompen
- Thilo Hackert
- Markus W. Büchler
- Martin Loos
- Maximilian Kryschi
Institutions
- Champalimaud Foundation (PT)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-026-19264-2
- Primary Topic
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00