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Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Upfront Surgery: A Comparative Study in Resectable Pancreatic Cancer In a recent study presented at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting, researchers found no significant survival benefit of neoadjuvant chemotherapy over upfront surgery in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer. Key Points: “Results of this trial do not support neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX as standard of care in resectable pancreatic cancer.” Knut Jørgen Labori, MD, PhD, Oslo University Hospital, Norway