chemo for pancreatic cancer
Chemotherapy| is the use of anti-cancer (cytotoxic) drugs to destroy cancer cells. It is one of the most commonly used treatments for pancreatic cancer. Chemotherapy is the use of anti-cancer (cytotoxic) drugs to destroy cancer cells.It is one of the most commonly used treatments for pancreatic cancer.It may be given: 1  after surgery to reduce the chance of the cancer coming back-this is known as adjuvant chemotherapy.hemotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer Back to top. Gemcitabine is the most commonly used treatment. Sometimes a combination of three chemotherapy drugs called FOLFIRINOX may be given. Itâs made up of folinic acid (leucovorin) and the chemotherapy drugs fluorouracil (5FU), irinotecan and oxaliplatin.