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Role of radiation therapy in the management of pancreatic cancer
Author(s) -
Goodman Karyn A.,
Hajj Carla
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.23137
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatic cancer , radiation therapy , cancer , disease , intensive care medicine , surgery
Local failure remains a major issue for patients with both resectable and locally advanced pancreatic cancer. The role of radiation therapy in the management of this disease is less clear and represents an area of some controversy. The objective of this review is to present the rationale for radiation therapy in pancreatic cancer, as well as to discuss the potential limitations and caveats of the currently available studies. J. Surg. Oncol. 2013;107:86–96. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.