A phase II study of intraoperative radiotherapy using a low-energy x-ray source for resectable pancreatic cancer: a study protocol

A phase II study of intraoperative radiotherapy using a low-energy x-ray source for resectable pancreatic cancer: a study protocol

Abstract Background The current standard treatment for resectable pancreatic cancer is surgical resection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. Local recurrence rates are high even after curative resection; thus, the long-term outcome of locally advanced pancreatic cancer remains poor. Intraoperative r...

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Main Authors: Jun Won Kim, Yeona Cho, Hyung Sun Kim, Won Hoon Choi, Joon Seong Park, Ik Jae Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Resectable pancreatic cancer
Intraoperative radiotherapy
Low-energy x-ray source
Local control
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-019-0492-x

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