Importance of BRCA mutation for the current treatment of pancreatic cancer beyond maintenance
Joaquina Martínez-Galán & Octavio Caba et al.
In this editorial, we comment on pancreatic cancer (PC), one of the most aggressive and lethal cancers. Only minimal improvements in survival rates have been achieved over recent years. Available chemotherapeutic regimens have little impact, and surgical resection remains the only reliable curative approach. We address current treatment options for these patients, focusing on the usefulness of