GITNUXREPORT 2026

Pancreatic Cancer Survival Statistics

Pancreatic Cancer Survival statistics reveal a rare bright spot in 2026, where outcomes improve enough to change what “survival” can mean for real people. You will see exactly how survival rates shift by stage and treatment, and why the gap between early detection and late diagnosis is wider than most families expect.

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The 5-year overall survival rate for pancreatic cancer patients diagnosed in the US from 2014-2020 is 12.5%

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The median overall survival for metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is 11 months with standard chemotherapy

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1-year survival rate for all stages of pancreatic cancer is approximately 25-30%

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The 5-year survival rate for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) is 53% compared to 11% for exocrine tumors

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Overall survival at 3 years for resected pancreatic cancer is 20-25%

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Median survival for unresectable pancreatic cancer is 6-9 months without treatment

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5-year survival for pancreatic cancer improved from 5% in 1990s to 12% in 2020s

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Overall survival rate at 2 years is 18% for PDAC patients

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The 10-year overall survival for pancreatic cancer is less than 5%

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Median overall survival for stage IV PDAC is 6.7 months with FOLFIRINOX

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The 5-year survival rate for localized pancreatic cancer is 44%

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Median OS for all pancreatic cancer patients is 11 months per SEER 2015-2021

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3-year overall survival for PDAC is 15%

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Survival for functional PNETs 5-year 65% vs non-functional 55%

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Untreated pancreatic cancer median survival 3-6 months

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5-year OS for cystic neoplasms resected 70-90%

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Historical 5-year survival 6% pre-2000, now 12%

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18-month OS rate 25% in contemporary cohorts

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Long-term survivors >5 years 7% of PDAC cases

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Median OS stage IV 4.6 months gemcitabine era

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Localized pancreatic cancer has a 5-year survival of 44.3%

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Regional stage pancreatic cancer 5-year survival is 16.2%

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Distant metastatic pancreatic cancer 5-year survival is 3.2%

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Stage IA pancreatic cancer 5-year survival exceeds 60% post-resection

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Stage IIB PDAC has median survival of 24 months after surgery

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Stage III locally advanced pancreatic cancer median survival is 12-15 months

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Stage IV pancreatic cancer 1-year survival is 20%

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Resectable stage pancreatic cancer 5-year survival is 28%

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Borderline resectable PDAC stage survival at 3 years is 35%

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Unresectable stage III PDAC median OS is 11.1 months with chemoradiation

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5-year survival for stage-localized PNETs is 93%

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Stage II pancreatic adenocarcinoma 5-year survival is 15.4%

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Stage III PDAC 2-year survival is 25%

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Stage 0 pancreatic cancer in situ 5-year survival approaches 100%

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Median survival for stage I resected PDAC is 32 months

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5-year survival post-resection for stage I/II PDAC is 21%

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Advanced stage IV PDAC 6-month survival is 50%

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Localized exocrine pancreatic cancer 3-year survival is 50%

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Median OS for T1N0M0 stage PDAC is 50 months

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Whipple resection for early stage improves 5-year survival to 40%

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Stage II survival 5-year 14.8%

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Median survival stage III unresectable 10.8 months

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1-year survival distant stage 18.9%

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T2N0 stage median OS 40 months post-surgery

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Stage IB PDAC 5-year 50%

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Locally advanced median OS 13 months FOLFIRINOX

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Metastatic 3-month survival 70%

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Early stage resectable 3-year OS 40%

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Stage IIIB 2-year survival 18%

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AJCC 8th edition stage I 5-year 68%

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Functional stage localized PNET 5-year 97%

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Stage III 5-year 4.5%

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T3N1 stage median 20 months

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Tis stage 5-year nearly 100%

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Stage I median OS 28 months

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N+ stage vs N0 5-year 12% vs 35%

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M1 distant 5-year 3%

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Stage IIIC median OS 15 months

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High CA19-9 levels >1000 U/mL predict median OS 6 months

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Positive lymph node ratio >0.25 associated with HR 2.1 for death

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KRAS mutation present in 90% PDAC worsens prognosis HR 1.4

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Tumor size >4cm median OS 12 months vs 24 months <2cm

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SMAD4 loss correlates with 5-year survival <5%

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Perineural invasion present HR 1.6 for recurrence

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High Ki-67 proliferation index >20% median OS 15 months

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ECOG performance status 2+ median OS 4 months vs 12 months PS0

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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio >4 predicts poor OS HR 1.8

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Microvascular invasion worsens 5-year survival to 10%

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TP53 mutation HR 1.3 for mortality in resected PDAC

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Low albumin <3.5 g/dL at diagnosis median OS 7 months

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R1 resection margin positive 2-year survival 20% vs 50% R0

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Elevated LDH > upper normal limit HR 1.5 for death

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LNR >0.4 median DFS 10 months post-resection

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BRCA2 mutation improves response but OS HR 0.9 in targeted therapy

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Comorbid hypertension increases mortality HR 1.2

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High Glasgow Prognostic Score 2 median OS 5 months

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pCR after neoadjuvant HR 0.4 for death

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Elevated CRP >10 mg/L poor prognosis HR 1.7

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Platelet-to-lymphocyte >150 HR 1.6

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G12D KRAS subtype median OS 14 months

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Tumor grade 3/4 5-year 8%

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LVI present median OS 16 months

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CDKN2A alteration HR 1.5

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PS 1 median OS 9 months

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NLR >5 HR 2.2 metastatic

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Margin <1mm 3-year 25%

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PIK3CA mutation OS benefit with everolimus

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Weight loss >10% at diagnosis OS 5 months

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>20 LN harvested improves OS HR 0.7

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Bilirubin >2 mg/dL HR 1.4

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Exon 2 KRAS worse prognosis

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Charlson comorbidity 2+ HR 1.4

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GPS 1 median OS 8 months

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Pathologic downstaging OS 40 months median

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Fibrinogen >4 g/L HR 1.9

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Sarcopenia at diagnosis HR 1.6

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Men have a 5-year pancreatic cancer survival rate of 11.8% vs 12.9% for women

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African American patients 5-year survival 10.5% vs 13.2% for whites

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Patients aged 65-74 have median survival of 8 months for PDAC

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Hispanic pancreatic cancer patients 5-year survival 13.5%

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Women under 50 have 5-year survival of 25% vs 15% for men same age

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Asian/Pacific Islander 5-year survival 15.1% for pancreatic cancer

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Elderly >80 years median OS 3 months for metastatic PDAC

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Urban residents survival higher by 2% than rural in pancreatic cancer

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Smokers have 20% lower 5-year survival than non-smokers

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Obese patients BMI>30 median OS 7.2 months vs 9.5 months normal weight

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Diabetic patients 5-year survival 10% lower than non-diabetics

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Socioeconomic status low quintile survival 9% vs 14% high quintile

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Young adults <40 years 5-year survival 20-30% post-resection

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Male gender HR 1.15 for mortality in PDAC adjusted analysis

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American Indian/Alaska Native 5-year survival 11.2%

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Patients with insurance 5-year survival 13% vs 8% uninsured

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Median survival longer by 4 months in high-volume hospitals

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Female gender improves OS by 1.5 months median in metastatic PDAC

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Age <65 years 2-year survival 22% vs 12% >65 years

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Women aged 45-64 5-year survival 18%

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Black females survival 11.1% 5-year

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Age 45-54 median OS 12 months

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White males 5-year 11.5%

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Rural patients OS shorter by 1.8 months

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Former smokers survival HR 1.2

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BMI 25-30 median OS 8.8 months

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New-onset diabetes within 3 years prior diagnosis worse OS

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Lowest SES 1-year survival 22%

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Adolescents 15-19 5-year 25%

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Asian females 5-year 16.2%

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Medicaid insured OS HR 1.25

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High volume center resection OS 32 months median

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Males >75 years 5-year 5%

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Hispanic males survival 12.8%

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Alcohol use >3 drinks/day HR 1.3 mortality

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ECOG 0 young patients 5-year 30%

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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy improves survival in resectable PDAC to 30 months median

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FOLFIRINOX regimen yields median OS of 11.1 months in metastatic PDAC

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Gemcitabine alone median OS 5.7 months in advanced PDAC

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Adjuvant gemcitabine post-resection extends 5-year survival to 23.5%

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Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for locally advanced PDAC median OS 19.2 months

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Gemcitabine + nab-paclitaxel median OS 8.5 months in metastatic disease

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Surgical resection alone 5-year survival 18-20% in PDAC

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Chemoradiation followed by surgery improves OS to 27 months in borderline resectable

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Immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors shows 1-year OS of 20% in MSI-high PDAC

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Targeted therapy with PARP inhibitors in BRCA-mutated PDAC median OS 19.4 months

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Palliative radiation extends survival by 2-3 months in advanced cases

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CONKO-001 trial adjuvant chemo 5-year OS 21% vs 12% observation

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PRODIGE-24 trial FOLFIRINOX adjuvant median DFS 21.6 months

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Irreversible electroporation for locally advanced median OS 24 months

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Erlotinib + gemcitabine median OS 6.24 months vs 5.91 months gem alone

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HiPEC in peritoneal carcinomatosis median OS 14.3 months

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Neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX median OS 37 months in resectable PDAC

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5-FU based chemoradiation median OS 16.5 months locally advanced

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Adjuvant S-1 chemotherapy median OS 46.5 months Japan

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Nanoliposomal irinotecan + 5-FU median OS 6.1 months

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Capecitabine adjuvant 5-year OS 28%

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Proton therapy locally advanced median OS 27 months

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Olaparib maintenance median PFS 7.4 months BRCA

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R0 resection 5-year 25%

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Total neoadjuvant therapy median OS 25 months borderline

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Pembrolizumab MSI-H median OS not reached at 2 years

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Best supportive care median OS 2.6 months

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mFOLFIRINOX median OS 12 months metastatic

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ESPAC-4 trial gemcap vs gem OS 28 vs 25.5 months

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IORT intraoperative RT median OS 21 months

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Liposomal irinotecan second-line OS 6 months

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Preoperative chemoradiation OS 5-year 42%

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GVAX vaccine trial median OS 3.9 months vs 2.6 placebo

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 12, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Pancreatic cancer survival is one of the most sobering measures in oncology, and the most recent figures make that reality feel especially current. In 2025, the gap between early detection outcomes and advanced disease outcomes remains stark, with survival dropping sharply as the cancer spreads. This post breaks down the survival statistics by stage and timeframe so you can see exactly where the biggest differences come from.

Overall Survival Rates

1The 5-year overall survival rate for pancreatic cancer patients diagnosed in the US from 2014-2020 is 12.5%

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2The median overall survival for metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is 11 months with standard chemotherapy

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31-year survival rate for all stages of pancreatic cancer is approximately 25-30%

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4The 5-year survival rate for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) is 53% compared to 11% for exocrine tumors

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5Overall survival at 3 years for resected pancreatic cancer is 20-25%

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6Median survival for unresectable pancreatic cancer is 6-9 months without treatment

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75-year survival for pancreatic cancer improved from 5% in 1990s to 12% in 2020s

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8Overall survival rate at 2 years is 18% for PDAC patients

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9The 10-year overall survival for pancreatic cancer is less than 5%

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10Median overall survival for stage IV PDAC is 6.7 months with FOLFIRINOX

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11The 5-year survival rate for localized pancreatic cancer is 44%

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12Median OS for all pancreatic cancer patients is 11 months per SEER 2015-2021

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133-year overall survival for PDAC is 15%

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14Survival for functional PNETs 5-year 65% vs non-functional 55%

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15Untreated pancreatic cancer median survival 3-6 months

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165-year OS for cystic neoplasms resected 70-90%

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17Historical 5-year survival 6% pre-2000, now 12%

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1818-month OS rate 25% in contemporary cohorts

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19Long-term survivors >5 years 7% of PDAC cases

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20Median OS stage IV 4.6 months gemcitabine era

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Overall Survival Rates Interpretation

While the numbers paint a stark and often grim picture of pancreatic cancer, they also quietly underscore a critical truth: every percentage point of improvement represents hard-won progress, reminding us that behind the daunting statistics lies both the urgency for better treatments and the resilience of those fighting this disease.

Stage-Specific Survival

1Localized pancreatic cancer has a 5-year survival of 44.3%

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2Regional stage pancreatic cancer 5-year survival is 16.2%

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3Distant metastatic pancreatic cancer 5-year survival is 3.2%

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4Stage IA pancreatic cancer 5-year survival exceeds 60% post-resection

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5Stage IIB PDAC has median survival of 24 months after surgery

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6Stage III locally advanced pancreatic cancer median survival is 12-15 months

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7Stage IV pancreatic cancer 1-year survival is 20%

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8Resectable stage pancreatic cancer 5-year survival is 28%

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9Borderline resectable PDAC stage survival at 3 years is 35%

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10Unresectable stage III PDAC median OS is 11.1 months with chemoradiation

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115-year survival for stage-localized PNETs is 93%

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12Stage II pancreatic adenocarcinoma 5-year survival is 15.4%

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13Stage III PDAC 2-year survival is 25%

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14Stage 0 pancreatic cancer in situ 5-year survival approaches 100%

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15Median survival for stage I resected PDAC is 32 months

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165-year survival post-resection for stage I/II PDAC is 21%

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17Advanced stage IV PDAC 6-month survival is 50%

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18Localized exocrine pancreatic cancer 3-year survival is 50%

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19Median OS for T1N0M0 stage PDAC is 50 months

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20Whipple resection for early stage improves 5-year survival to 40%

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21Stage II survival 5-year 14.8%

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22Median survival stage III unresectable 10.8 months

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231-year survival distant stage 18.9%

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24T2N0 stage median OS 40 months post-surgery

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25Stage IB PDAC 5-year 50%

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26Locally advanced median OS 13 months FOLFIRINOX

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27Metastatic 3-month survival 70%

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28Early stage resectable 3-year OS 40%

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29Stage IIIB 2-year survival 18%

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30AJCC 8th edition stage I 5-year 68%

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31Functional stage localized PNET 5-year 97%

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32Stage III 5-year 4.5%

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33T3N1 stage median 20 months

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34Tis stage 5-year nearly 100%

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35Stage I median OS 28 months

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36N+ stage vs N0 5-year 12% vs 35%

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37M1 distant 5-year 3%

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38Stage IIIC median OS 15 months

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Stage-Specific Survival Interpretation

Pancreatic cancer teaches a brutal lesson: success hinges entirely on catching the disease whisper-quiet, as survival plunges from a near-certain win to a vanishingly slim chance the moment it decides to make its presence known.

Survival Prognostic Indicators

1High CA19-9 levels >1000 U/mL predict median OS 6 months

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2Positive lymph node ratio >0.25 associated with HR 2.1 for death

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3KRAS mutation present in 90% PDAC worsens prognosis HR 1.4

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4Tumor size >4cm median OS 12 months vs 24 months <2cm

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5SMAD4 loss correlates with 5-year survival <5%

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6Perineural invasion present HR 1.6 for recurrence

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7High Ki-67 proliferation index >20% median OS 15 months

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8ECOG performance status 2+ median OS 4 months vs 12 months PS0

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9Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio >4 predicts poor OS HR 1.8

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10Microvascular invasion worsens 5-year survival to 10%

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11TP53 mutation HR 1.3 for mortality in resected PDAC

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12Low albumin <3.5 g/dL at diagnosis median OS 7 months

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13R1 resection margin positive 2-year survival 20% vs 50% R0

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14Elevated LDH > upper normal limit HR 1.5 for death

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15LNR >0.4 median DFS 10 months post-resection

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16BRCA2 mutation improves response but OS HR 0.9 in targeted therapy

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17Comorbid hypertension increases mortality HR 1.2

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18High Glasgow Prognostic Score 2 median OS 5 months

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19pCR after neoadjuvant HR 0.4 for death

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20Elevated CRP >10 mg/L poor prognosis HR 1.7

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21Platelet-to-lymphocyte >150 HR 1.6

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22G12D KRAS subtype median OS 14 months

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23Tumor grade 3/4 5-year 8%

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24LVI present median OS 16 months

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25CDKN2A alteration HR 1.5

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26PS 1 median OS 9 months

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27NLR >5 HR 2.2 metastatic

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28Margin <1mm 3-year 25%

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29PIK3CA mutation OS benefit with everolimus

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30Weight loss >10% at diagnosis OS 5 months

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31>20 LN harvested improves OS HR 0.7

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32Bilirubin >2 mg/dL HR 1.4

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33Exon 2 KRAS worse prognosis

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34Charlson comorbidity 2+ HR 1.4

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35GPS 1 median OS 8 months

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36Pathologic downstaging OS 40 months median

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37Fibrinogen >4 g/L HR 1.9

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38Sarcopenia at diagnosis HR 1.6

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Survival Prognostic Indicators Interpretation

Pancreatic cancer whispers its grim prognosis through a chorus of clinical findings, where even a single negative factor like sky-high CA19-9 or ailing performance can sharply cut survival time, while the rare glimmer of hope—like a pathological complete response—stands as a defiant but lonely exception against a relentless statistical tide.

Survival by Demographics

1Men have a 5-year pancreatic cancer survival rate of 11.8% vs 12.9% for women

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2African American patients 5-year survival 10.5% vs 13.2% for whites

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3Patients aged 65-74 have median survival of 8 months for PDAC

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4Hispanic pancreatic cancer patients 5-year survival 13.5%

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5Women under 50 have 5-year survival of 25% vs 15% for men same age

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6Asian/Pacific Islander 5-year survival 15.1% for pancreatic cancer

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7Elderly >80 years median OS 3 months for metastatic PDAC

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8Urban residents survival higher by 2% than rural in pancreatic cancer

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9Smokers have 20% lower 5-year survival than non-smokers

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10Obese patients BMI>30 median OS 7.2 months vs 9.5 months normal weight

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11Diabetic patients 5-year survival 10% lower than non-diabetics

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12Socioeconomic status low quintile survival 9% vs 14% high quintile

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13Young adults <40 years 5-year survival 20-30% post-resection

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14Male gender HR 1.15 for mortality in PDAC adjusted analysis

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15American Indian/Alaska Native 5-year survival 11.2%

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16Patients with insurance 5-year survival 13% vs 8% uninsured

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17Median survival longer by 4 months in high-volume hospitals

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18Female gender improves OS by 1.5 months median in metastatic PDAC

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19Age <65 years 2-year survival 22% vs 12% >65 years

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20Women aged 45-64 5-year survival 18%

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21Black females survival 11.1% 5-year

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22Age 45-54 median OS 12 months

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23White males 5-year 11.5%

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24Rural patients OS shorter by 1.8 months

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25Former smokers survival HR 1.2

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26BMI 25-30 median OS 8.8 months

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27New-onset diabetes within 3 years prior diagnosis worse OS

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28Lowest SES 1-year survival 22%

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29Adolescents 15-19 5-year 25%

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30Asian females 5-year 16.2%

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31Medicaid insured OS HR 1.25

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32High volume center resection OS 32 months median

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33Males >75 years 5-year 5%

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34Hispanic males survival 12.8%

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35Alcohol use >3 drinks/day HR 1.3 mortality

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36ECOG 0 young patients 5-year 30%

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Survival by Demographics Interpretation

These statistics paint a grim, unequal portrait where the dice of pancreatic cancer survival are loaded by who you are, where you live, and the size of your wallet.

Survival by Treatment Modality

1Neoadjuvant chemotherapy improves survival in resectable PDAC to 30 months median

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2FOLFIRINOX regimen yields median OS of 11.1 months in metastatic PDAC

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3Gemcitabine alone median OS 5.7 months in advanced PDAC

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4Adjuvant gemcitabine post-resection extends 5-year survival to 23.5%

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5Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for locally advanced PDAC median OS 19.2 months

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6Gemcitabine + nab-paclitaxel median OS 8.5 months in metastatic disease

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7Surgical resection alone 5-year survival 18-20% in PDAC

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8Chemoradiation followed by surgery improves OS to 27 months in borderline resectable

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9Immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors shows 1-year OS of 20% in MSI-high PDAC

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10Targeted therapy with PARP inhibitors in BRCA-mutated PDAC median OS 19.4 months

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11Palliative radiation extends survival by 2-3 months in advanced cases

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12CONKO-001 trial adjuvant chemo 5-year OS 21% vs 12% observation

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13PRODIGE-24 trial FOLFIRINOX adjuvant median DFS 21.6 months

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14Irreversible electroporation for locally advanced median OS 24 months

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15Erlotinib + gemcitabine median OS 6.24 months vs 5.91 months gem alone

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16HiPEC in peritoneal carcinomatosis median OS 14.3 months

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17Neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX median OS 37 months in resectable PDAC

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185-FU based chemoradiation median OS 16.5 months locally advanced

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19Adjuvant S-1 chemotherapy median OS 46.5 months Japan

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20Nanoliposomal irinotecan + 5-FU median OS 6.1 months

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21Capecitabine adjuvant 5-year OS 28%

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22Proton therapy locally advanced median OS 27 months

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23Olaparib maintenance median PFS 7.4 months BRCA

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24R0 resection 5-year 25%

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25Total neoadjuvant therapy median OS 25 months borderline

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26Pembrolizumab MSI-H median OS not reached at 2 years

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27Best supportive care median OS 2.6 months

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28mFOLFIRINOX median OS 12 months metastatic

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29ESPAC-4 trial gemcap vs gem OS 28 vs 25.5 months

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30IORT intraoperative RT median OS 21 months

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31Liposomal irinotecan second-line OS 6 months

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32Preoperative chemoradiation OS 5-year 42%

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33GVAX vaccine trial median OS 3.9 months vs 2.6 placebo

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Survival by Treatment Modality Interpretation

The sobering reality of pancreatic cancer is that, despite this arsenal of options offering incremental victories, each month of survival is a hard-won battle against a formidable enemy.

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