Published November 2018
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Journal article
A single institutional experience of combined carbon-ion radiotherapy and chemotherapy for unresectable locally advanced pancreatic cancer
Creators
- 1. Ion Beam Therapy Center, SAGA HIMAT Foundation, Tosu (Japan)
Description
Highlights: • We analyzed 64 LAPC patients treated with C-ion RT at single institution. • The median survival time and 2-year OS were 25.1 months and 53%. • Only four patients experienced acute grade 3 toxicities. • C-ion RT for LAPC showed relatively favorable outcome and limited toxicity. - Abstract: PurposeThe aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of carbon-ion radiotherapy (C-ion RT) for unresectable locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC).
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2018.08.026Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.radonc.2018.08.026;
- PII
- S0167814018334662;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiotherapy and Oncology
- Journal Volume
- 129
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 333-339
- ISSN
- 0167-8140
- CODEN
- RAONDT
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Ireland
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 50081083
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- CARBON IONS; CHEMOTHERAPY; NEOPLASMS; PANCREAS; PATIENTS; RADIOTHERAPY; TOXICITY
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; CHARGED PARTICLES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GLANDS; IONS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2017 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.