| Literature DB >> 26549996 |
Carla Hajj1, Karyn A Goodman1.
Abstract
Local control remains a major issue for patients with unresectable, locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC). The role of radiation therapy in the management of LAPC represents an area of some controversy. Stereotactic body radiotherapy is an emerging treatment option for LAPC as it can provide a therapeutic benefit with significant advantages for patients' quality of life over standard conventional chemoradiation. The objective of this review is to present the rationale for stereotactic body radiotherapy in LAPC, as well as to discuss the potential limitations and caveats of the currently available studies.Entities:
Keywords: Local control; Pancreatic cancer; Stereotactic body radiotherapy
Year: 2015 PMID: 26549996 PMCID: PMC4597084 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpor.2015.05.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rep Pract Oncol Radiother ISSN: 1507-1367