| Literature DB >> 18342968 |
Katsuyuki Karasawa1, Makoto Sunamura, Atsutake Okamoto, Kenji Nemoto, Seiki Matsuno, Yasumasa Nishimura, Yuta Shibamoto.
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Novel hypoxic cell radiosensitiser doranidazole was tested for unresectable pancreatic cancer administered at intraoperative radiotherapy. Short-term survival was not different. However, difference has been observed concerning 3-year survival (doranidazole group vs. placebo; 23% vs. 0%, p=0.0192). This sensitiser might be effective in improving long-term survival for pancreatic cancer.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18342968 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2008.02.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Radiother Oncol ISSN: 0167-8140 Impact factor: 6.280