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No. Sg alone is sup to CRT alone for pts with resectable PCA per the Japanese PCA Study Group in an RCT of Sg alone vs. definitive CRT (50.4 Gy with continuous infusion (CI) 5-FU). The trial was stopped early d/t the benefit of Sg: MS was 12 mos vs. 9 mos, and 5-yr OS was 10% vs. 0%. (DoiR et al., Surg Today 2008)

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