Effect of clinical status on survival in patients with borderline or locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma

To determine the effect of clinical status (weight variation and performance status [PS]) at diagnosis and during induction treatment on resectability and overall survival (OS) rates in patients with borderline resectable (BRPC) or locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC).From 2005 to 2017, 454 consecutive patients were diagnosed with LAPC or BRPC. We evaluated the PS (0-1 or 2-3), body mass index at diagnosis, and weight loss (WL) > 5% at...