The Effectiveness of the Combination of Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for Biliary Tract Cancer: A Prospective Pilot Study

The Effectiveness of the Combination of Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for Biliary Tract Cancer: A Prospective Pilot Study

The standard treatment of unresectable biliary tract cancer (BTC) has shown an insufficient response rate (RR). Our retrospective setting revealed that a combination therapy consisting of intra-arterial chemotherapy plus radiation therapy (IAC + RT) provided a high RR and long-term survival benefits...

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Main Authors: Takuma Goto, Hiroki Sato, Shugo Fujibayashi, Tetsuhiro Okada, Akihiro Hayashi, Hidemasa Kawabata, Sayaka Yuzawa, Syunta Ishitoya, Masaaki Yamashina, Mikihiro Fujiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
biliary tract cancer
gallbladder cancer
radiation therapy
arterial infusion chemotherapy
conversion therapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/9/2616

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