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METHODS
INTRODUCTION
Guideline Update Process
ASCO rst published evidence-based clinical ASCO uses a signals2 approach to facilitate guide-
practice guidelines on potentially curable pan- line updating. This approach is intended to identify new,
ASSOCIATED CONTENT
creatic cancer in May 2016.1 The goal of this potentially practice-changing datasignalsthat might
February 2017 update is to provide oncologists and translate into revised practice recommendations. The
Appendix approach relies on routine literature searching and the
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2017.72.4948 other clinicians with current evidence. The com-
expertise of ASCO guideline panel members to identify
Data Supplement plete list of the original and updated recommen- signals. The methodology supplement available at www.
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2017.72.4948 dations is available in the Bottom Line Box and at asco.org/gastrointestinal-cancer-guidelines provides ad-
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2017.72.4948 www.asco.org/gastrointestinal-cancer-guidelines. ditional information about the signals approach.
Potentially Curable Pancreatic Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline
Guideline Question
What is the treatment of patients with potentially curable pancreatic cancer?
Target Population
Patients diagnosed with potentially curable pancreatic cancer.
Target Audience
Medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, gastroenterologists, and other caregivers.
Methods
An Expert Panel was convened to develop clinical practice guideline recommendations based on a systematic review of the medical
literature.
Updated Recommendation
Recommendation 4.1: All patients with resected pancreatic cancer who did not receive preoperative therapy should be
offered 6 months of adjuvant chemotherapy in the absence of medical or surgical contraindications. The doublet regimen
of gemcitabine and capecitabine is preferred in the absence of concerns for toxicity or tolerance; alternatively,
monotherapy with gemcitabine or uorouracil plus folinic acid can be offered. Adjuvant treatment should be initiated
within 8 weeks of surgical resection, assuming complete recovery (Type: evidence based, benets outweigh harms;
Evidence quality: high; Strength of recommendation: strong).
2016 Recommendations
Recommendation 1.1: A multiphase computed tomography scan of the abdomen and pelvis using a pancreatic protocol or
magnetic resonance imaging should be performed for all patients to assess the anatomic relationships of the primary
tumor and to assess for the presence of intra-abdominal metastases. Endoscopic ultrasonography and/or diagnostic
laparoscopy may be used as supplemental studies, and to facilitate acquisition of a biopsy specimen. A chest x-ray may be
performed to stage the thorax. Other staging studies should be performed only as dictated by symptom burden. A serum
level of CA 19-9 and baseline standard laboratory studies should be assayed (Type: evidence based, benets outweigh
harms; Evidence quality: high; Strength of recommendation: strong).
Recommendation 1.2: The baseline performance status, symptom burden, and comorbidity prole of a patient diagnosed
with potentially curable pancreatic cancer should be carefully evaluated (Type: evidence based, benets outweigh harms;
Evidence quality: high; Strength of recommendation: strong).
Recommendation 1.3: The goals of care (including a discussion of advance directives), patient preferences, and support
systems should be discussed with every patient diagnosed with potentially curable pancreatic cancer and his or her
caregivers (Type: evidence based, benets outweigh harms; Evidence quality: intermediate; Strength of recommendation:
strong).
Recommendation 1.4: Multidisciplinary collaboration to formulate treatment and care plans and disease management for
patients with potentially curable pancreatic cancer should be the standard of care (Type: evidence based, benets
outweigh harms; Evidence quality: intermediate; Strength of recommendation: strong).
Recommendation 1.5: Every person should be offered information about clinical trials, including therapeutic trials in all
lines of treatment, as well as palliative care, biorepository/biomarker, and observational studies (Type: informal
consensus, benets outweigh harms; Evidence quality: intermediate; Strength of recommendation: strong).
Recommendation 2.1: Primary surgical resection of the primary tumor and regional lymph nodes is recommended for
patients who meet all of the following criteria: no clinical evidence for metastatic disease, performance status and
comorbidity prole appropriate for a major abdominal operation, no radiographic interface between primary tumor and
mesenteric vasculature on high-denition cross-sectional imaging, and a CA 19-9 level (in absence of jaundice) suggestive
of potentially curable disease (Type: evidence based, benets outweigh harms; Evidence quality: intermediate; Strength of
recommendation: strong).
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Additional Resources
More information, including a Data Supplement with additional evidence tables, a methodology supplement with information about
evidence quality and strength of recommendations, slide sets, and clinical tools and resources, is available at www.asco.org/
gastrointestinal-cancer-guidelines and www.asco.org/guidelineswiki. Patient information is available at www.cancer.net.
ASCO believes that cancer clinical trials are vital to inform medical decisions and improve cancer care and that all patients should
have the opportunity to participate.
The Expert Panel used e-mail to consider the new evidence published Updated Recommendation 4.1
in the October 2016 update (Appendix Table A1, online only). The revised All patients with resected pancreatic cancer who did not receive
guideline was circulated in draft form to the Expert Panel and approved.
preoperative therapy should be offered 6 months of adjuvant che-
ASCOs Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee leadership reviewed and
approved the nal document. motherapy in the absence of medical or surgical contraindications.
The doublet regimen of gemcitabine and capecitabine is preferred
in the absence of concerns for toxicity or tolerance; alternatively,
Guideline Disclaimer monotherapy with gemcitabine or uorouracil plus folinic acid can
The Clinical Practice Guidelines and other guidance published herein
are provided by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc. (ASCO) to
be offered. Adjuvant treatment should be initiated within 8 weeks
assist providers in clinical decision making. The information herein should of surgical resection, assuming complete recovery (Type: evidence
not be relied upon as being complete or accurate, nor should it be based, benets outweigh harms; Evidence quality: high; Strength of
considered as inclusive of all proper treatments or methods of care or as recommendation: strong).
a statement of the standard of care. With the rapid development of sci- Final results from ESPAC-4, a multicenter, international,
entic knowledge, new evidence may emerge between the time in- open-label randomized controlled phase III trial of adjuvant com-
formation is developed and when it is published or read. The information
bination chemotherapy of gemcitabine and capecitabine versus
is not continually updated and may not reect the most recent evidence.
The information addresses only the topics specically identied therein monotherapy of gemcitabine in 730 evaluable patients with resected
and is not applicable to other interventions, diseases, or stages of diseases. pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma were recently published.3 Of
This information does not mandate any particular course of medical care. note, this population had a high risk for recurrence: 40% of patients
Further, the information is not intended to substitute for the independent had poorly differentiated histology, 60% only had R1 resection (ie,
professional judgment of the treating provider, as the information does not margin positive), and 80% had involved nodes. Median survival
account for individual variation among patients. Recommendations reect was improved in the doublet arm to 28.0 months (95% CI, 23.5
high, moderate, or low condence that the recommendation reects the
to 31.5 months) versus 25.5 months (95% CI, 22.7 to 27.9) for
net effect of a given course of action. The use of words like must, must
not, should, and should not indicates that a course of action is rec- gemcitabine alone (hazard ratio, 0.82; 95% CI, 0.68 to 0.980;
ommended or not recommended for either most or many patients, but P = .032). Grade 3 and 4 adverse events were similar in both arms,
there is latitude for the treating physician to select other courses of action in although higher rates of hand-foot syndrome and diarrhea occurred
individual cases. In all cases, the selected course of action should be in patients randomly assigned to the doublet arm. On the basis of
considered by the treating provider in the context of treating the individual these data and pending peer-reviewed publication of full data, the
patient. Use of the information is voluntary. ASCO provides this in- combination of gemcitabine and capecitabine is a new option for
formation on an as is basis and makes no warranty, express or implied,
regarding the information. ASCO specically disclaims any warranties of
adjuvant therapy in this setting.
merchantability or tness for a particular use or purpose. ASCO assumes
no responsibility for any injury or damage to persons or property arising
out of or related to any use of this information, or for any errors or Clinical Interpretation
omissions. Substantial randomized trial evidence establishes the benet
This is the most recent information as of the publication date. For the of adjuvant systemic therapy in this setting. Therefore, the panel
most recent information, and to submit new evidence, please visit www. recommends that all patients with resected pancreatic cancer who
asco.org/guidelines/pcpc and the ASCO Guidelines Wiki (www.asco.org/ did not receive preoperative therapy be offered 6 months of ad-
guidelineswiki).
juvant chemotherapy. The doublet regimen of gemcitabine and
capecitabine has shown improvement in survival, as demonstrated
Guideline and Conflicts of Interest in a randomized trial with appropriate data and safety monitor-
The Expert Panel was assembled in accordance with ASCOs ing,3 and is therefore preferred. Monotherapy with gemcitabine or
Conict of Interest Policy Implementation for Clinical Practice uorouracil plus folinic acid can be offered if concerns for toxicity
Guidelines (Policy, found at http://www.asco.org/rwc). All members
of the Expert Panel completed ASCOs disclosure form, which requires
or tolerance exist. For patients who receive monotherapy, gem-
disclosure of nancial and other interests, including relationships with citabine is favored given evidence of less toxicity.
commercial entities that are reasonably likely to experience direct
regulatory or commercial impact as a result of promulgation of the
guideline. Categories for disclosure include employment; leadership; ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
stock or other ownership; honoraria; consulting or advisory role;
speakers bureau; research funding; patents, royalties, other intellectual
property; expert testimony; travel, accommodations, expenses; and More information, including Data and Methodology Supplements,
other relationships. In accordance with the Policy, the majority of the slide sets, and clinical tools and resources, is available at www.asco.
members of the Expert Panel did not disclose any relationships con- org/gastrointestinal-cancer-guidelines. Patient information is avail-
stituting a conict under the Policy. able at www.cancer.net. Visit www.asco.org/guidelineswiki to provide
comments on the guideline or to submit new evidence.
RESULTS
AUTHORS DISCLOSURES OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS
The February 2017 Update focuses solely on new evidence that OF INTEREST
pertain to clinical question 4 of the guideline: What is the ap-
propriate adjuvant regimen for patients with pancreatic cancer Disclosures provided by the authors are available with this article at
who have undergone an R0 or R1 resection of their primary tumor? jco.org.
of Clinical Oncology clinical practice guideline. J Clin 3. Neoptolemos JP, Palmer DH, Ghaneh P, et al:
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Affiliations
Alok A. Khorana and Marc Shapiro, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Pamela B. Mangu, American Society of Clinical Oncology,
Alexandria, VA; Jordan Berlin, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN; Anitra Engebretson, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Manhattan
Beach, CA; Theodore S. Hong, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; Anirban Maitra and Matthew H.G. Katz, The University of
Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Supriya G. Mohile, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; Matthew Mumber, Harbin
Clinic, Rome, GA; Richard Schulick, University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO; Susan Urba, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI;
and Herbert J. Zeh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
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Acknowledgment
We thank A. Solky, MD, J.R. Clemenceau, MD, and the Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee for their thoughtful reviews and insightful
comments on this guideline update.
Appendix
Table A1. Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Guideline Expert Panel Membership
Name (and designation) Afliation/Institution
Alok A. Khorana, MD (co-chair) Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Matthew H.G. Katz, MD (co-chair) The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Richard Schulick, MD, MBA University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO
Matthew Mumber, MD Harbin Clinic, Rome, GA
Herbert J. Zeh, MD University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA
Jordan Berlin, MD Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Theodore S. Hong, MD Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Anitra Engebretson (patient representative) Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Manhattan Beach, CA
Anirban Maitra, MBBS The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Marc Shapiro, MD Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Susan Urba, MD University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Supriya G. Mohile, MD, MS University of Rochester, Rochester, NY