Journal of International Oncology››2015,Vol. 42››Issue (1): 64-66.doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2015.01.017

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Radiotherapy of locally advanced pancreatic cancer

Jin Linzhi, Wang Renben

  1. School of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Ji’nan-Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences; First Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital, Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology of Shandong Province, Ji’nan 250117, China
  • Received:2014-06-18Revised:2014-08-04Online:2015-01-08Published:2015-01-07
  • Contact:Wang Renben E-mail:wangrenben@sina.cn

Abstract:Over the past years, the nonsurgical treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer was chemotherapy, whereas the role of radiotherapy was controversial. With the development of precise radiotherapy techniques, radiotherapy has become one of the main treatments. In addition, brachytherapy radioactive seed implantation provides a new treatment method for locally advanced pancreatic cancer. However, there are no criteria about the optimum technology, dose and concurrently chemotherapy drugs, which need further clinical research.

Key words:Pancreatic neoplasms,Radiotherapy