A circulating TH2 cytokines profile predicts survival in patients with resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Background: Surgery is the only potentially curative option for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), but metastatic relapse remains common. We hypothesized that the expression levels of inflammatory cytokines could predict recurrence of PDAC, thus allowing to select patients who most likely could benefit from surgical resection. Methods: We prospectively collected plasma at diagnosis from two-hundred eighty-seven patients with...