Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Abelson JA, Murphy JD, Minn AY, Chung M, Fisher GA, Ford JM, Kunz P, Norton JA, Visser BC, Poultsides GA, Koong AC, Chang DT. Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2011, 82: e595-e601. PMID: 22197234, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.09.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedAged, 80 and overAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticChemotherapy, AdjuvantDeoxycytidineDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFluorouracilGemcitabineHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPancreatic NeoplasmsRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateConceptsIntensity-modulated radiotherapyLocal-regional control ratesPancreatic adenocarcinomaAdjuvant patientsDefinitive patientsControl rateSurvival rateGrade 3 late toxicityRecurrence-free survival ratesThree-dimensional conformal radiotherapyOverall survival rateProspective clinical trialsRecurrence-free survivalDurable disease controlPlanning target volumeGreater acute toxicityAcute toxicityLate toxicityOverall survivalSystemic therapyMedian agePancreatic cancerClinical trialsPrescription doseGrade 3