Adjuvant Gemcitabine Comparable to Fluorouracil for Resected Pancreatic Cancer

Idsk -- Gemcitabine as adjuvant chemotherapy following complete resection for pancreatic cancer did not improve overall survival when compared with standard chemotherapy with fluorouracil plus folinic acid in a randomized, controlled, open-label phase III trial, according to a report in the Sept. 8 issue of JAMA.