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DiscussionInoperable Pancreatic Cancer: What treatment options are there?
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Sep 10, 2022 | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
Replies to "No comment on what options there are without surgery that’s what article was about?"
The article addressed the situation where patients were initially classified as not being surgical candidates. By repurposing an FDA approved drug Losartan, 61% of the study participants were able to have Whipple surgery after treatment-that was the sole purpose of the article and it accomplished its objective.
Here are options for non-resectable patients either because the tumor is in a difficult location such as significant involvement of vasculature or metastatic spread-
https://www.healthline.com/health/inoperable-pancreatic-cancer#diagnosis