胰腺癌是消化系统常见的恶性肿瘤，具有高度的恶性和预后不良，被称为"癌症之王"。目前，西医主要通过手术切除、放疗和化疗治疗胰腺癌，但疗效不佳。中医药在胰腺癌治疗中的应用具有许多优势，正在成为综合临床治疗的重要方面。本文将回顾当前胰腺癌的治疗方法，同时还将回顾中医药在不同模型中显示的保护作用，并讨论其潜在的分子机制。 版权所有©2023年张、徐、李、孙和彭。

Pancreatic cancer is a common malignancy of the digestive system. With a high degree of malignancy and poor prognosis, it is called the "king of cancers." Currently, Western medicine treats pancreatic cancer mainly by surgical resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. However, the curative effect is not satisfactory. The application of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the treatment of pancreatic cancer has many advantages and is becoming an important facet of comprehensive clinical treatment. In this paper, we review current therapeutic approaches for pancreatic cancer. We also review the protective effects shown by TCM in different models and discuss the potential molecular mechanisms of these.Copyright © 2023 Zhang, Xu, Li, Sun and Peng.