Proton radiotherapy as a treatment strategy to increase survival in locally advanced pancreatic cancer in the body and tail: a retrospective study

Proton radiotherapy as a treatment strategy to increase survival in locally advanced pancreatic cancer in the body and tail: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Long-term outcomes and prognostic factors of proton radiotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) in the body and tail are still unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic factors after proton radiotherapy in a large group of patients with LAPC in...

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Main Authors: Katsuya Ami, Kazuki Terashima, Jun Ishida, Masaki Suga, Taisuke Okawa, Daiki Takahashi, SungChul Park, Yoshiro Matsuo, Yoshihide Nanno, Sunao Tokumaru, Tomoaki Okimoto, Hirochika Toyama, Takumi Fukumoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Pancreatic cancer in the body and tail
Locally advanced pancreatic cancer
Proton radiotherapy
Chemoradiotherapy
Multidisciplinary treatment
Prognostic factor
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-023-02301-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-023-02301-9

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