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Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel plus Gemcitabine in Pancreatic Cancer
被引:61
|作者:
Saltz, Leonard B.
[1
]
Bach, Peter B.
[1
]
机构:
[1] Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, New York, NY 10021 USA
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D O I:
10.1056/NEJMc1314761
中图分类号:
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号:
1002 ;
100201 ;
摘要:
To the Editor: The article by Von Hoff et al. (Oct. 31 issue)(1) is entitled Increased Survival in Pancreatic Cancer with nab-Paclitaxel plus Gemcitabine. This title strikes us as inappropriately rosy, given the modest benefits and substantial toxic effects observed. The addition of nab-paclitaxel increased the median survival by 1.8 months, or 55 days. The chance of being alive at 2 years was increased from 4% to 9%. Meanwhile, an additional 10% of patients had grade 3 (severe) fatigue. Grade 2 fatigue (moderate, not relieved by rest) and duration of fatigue are not mentioned. Grade 3 (severe) neuropathy was increased ...
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