The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.

Stage I and II Pancreatic Cancer

The separate treatment sections for the treatment of stage I, stage IIA, and stage IIB pancreatic cancer were combined into one section.

Stage III Pancreatic Cancer

This section was extensively revised.

Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer

Added text to include gemcitabine and erlotinib as an alternative to the standard treatment option of chemotherapy with gemcitabine (cited Kulke et al. as reference 14).

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