The treatment sequence may matter in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy for early stage pancreatic cancer in the era of modern chemotherapy

Background The aim of this study was to investigate outcomes associated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy for early stage pancreatic adenocarcinoma in the era of modern chemotherapy. Methods The National Cancer Database (2010–2016) was queried for patients with clinical stage 0–2 pancreatic adenocarcinoma who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy. Patients who underwent up-front pancreatoduodenectomy were...