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Select the type of cancer and see a full compilation of pharmaceutical therapies authorized by European Medicines Agency (EMA) in last 15 years and recommended by the European Society for Medical Oncology (or enter the medicine and check if it is reimbursed).
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Medicines increasing the chances of your successful recovery might be on the list.
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Ask your doctor to verify the possible medicines and indicate the once which can be the most effective in your case. The list may also include non-reimbursed therapies. In such a situation contact us - we will help you find a solution.
Malignant pancreatic cancer
How to read the list?Below you will find a list of active substances registered by the European Medical Agency (EMA) in the last 15 years, recommended by the European Society of Clinical Oncology (ESMO) and their reimbursement status in the country.
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Irinotecan hydrochloride trihydrateTreatment of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, in combination with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and leucovorin (LV), in adult patients who have progressed following gemcitabine based therapyNo reimbursementThe drug in this indication is not refundedESMOSubstance is recommended by ESMO.
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Nab-paclitaxelNab-Paclitaxel in combination with gemcitabine is indicated for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.Reimbursement with restrictionsThe drug in this indication is reimbursed for a narrower group of patients than is apparent from the ESMO guidelinesESMOSubstance is recommended by ESMO.