The Evolving Role of Radiation in Pancreatic Cancer

Evan Landau; Shalom Kalnicki

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2017.09.008

The Evolving Role of Radiation in Pancreatic Cancer

Evan Landau, Shalom Kalnicki

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Abstract

Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive malignancy with a poor long-term survival and only mild improvement in outcomes over the past 30 years. Local failure remains a problem and radiation can help improve control. The role of radiation therapy in has been controversial and is still evolving. This article reviews the trials of pancreatic cancer and radiation in adjuvant, neoadjuvant, and unresectable lesions. The article reviews the impact and outcomes of evolving radiation technology.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	113-125
Number of pages	13
Journal	Surgical Clinics of North America
Volume	98
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.suc.2017.09.008
State	Published - Feb 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Chemoradiation therapy
IMRT
Pancreatic cancer
Radiation
SABR
SBRT

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery

UN SDGs

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The Evolving Role of Radiation in Pancreatic Cancer

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