Dr. Ma on First-Line Treatment Considerations in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Wen Wee Ma, MBBS, professor of oncology, consultant, Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, discusses first-line treatment considerations in metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Currently, frontline treatment options for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer consist of FOLFIRINOX or gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel (Abraxane), says Ma. Although both regimens were FDA approved based on pivotal clinical trials, they have not yet been compared directly, Ma says. Listen here. . .