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NOVEMBER 2015

Volume 29 • Number 11

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Current Standards and Novel Treatment Options for Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Benjamin A. Weinberg, MD, Cinthya S. Yabar, MD, Jonathan R. Brody, PhD, and Michael J. Pishvaian, MD, PhD

This article reviews the current treatment paradigms for metastatic disease, focusing on ways to ameliorate symptoms and lengthen survival. We then summarize recent advances in our understanding of the molecular and cellular aspects of pancreatic cancer.

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