2026 MaTOS GI | Session V | Pancreatic Cancer

2026 MaTOS GI | Session V | Pancreatic Cancer

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Course Overview

Dr. Zhi Ven Fong emphasized multidisciplinary pancreatic cancer assessment, combining anatomy, biology, and patient fitness, with neoadjuvant therapy and advanced surgery expanding resectability.

Dr. Chris Crane highlighted ablative-dose radiation for pancreatic cancer, showing improved local control and outcomes. FOLFIRINOX remains standard, with radiation used selectively before or after surgery.

Dr. Ignacio Garrido-Laguna reviewed advances in RAS-targeted therapy for pancreatic cancer, highlighting resistance, combination strategies, next-generation RAS inhibitors, and emerging PRMT5 targets.

Dr. Lieu reviewed frontline metastatic pancreatic cancer therapy, supporting FOLFIRINOX or gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel, with treatment tailored to patient fitness and maximizing first-line benefit.

Experts compared FOLFIRINOX and gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel, highlighting similar efficacy, selective radiation use, emerging RAS inhibitors, and biomarker-guided combination therapies.

Course Content

This material is non-CME, no credits are available, and a certificate will not be provided upon completion.

Course Details

Duration
0.00 hour
Released
Jul 3, 2026
Last Review
Jul 3, 2026
Expires
Jul 3, 2029

Target Audience

Physicians

Faculty & Disclosure

Faculty

Mitesh J. Board, MD
Zhi Ven Fong, MD, MPH, DrPH, FACS
Christopher H. Crane, MD
Ignacio Garrido-Laguna, MD, PhD
Christopher Lieu, MD

Accreditation

N/A