Open AccessIntensity modulated radiation therapy and chemotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic cancer: Results of feasibility study
Author(s) -
Yongrui Bai,
Guohua Wu,
Weijian Guo,
Xudong Wu,
Yuan Yao,
Yin Chen,
Ran Zhou,
LU Dong-qin
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v9.i11.2561
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , pancreatic cancer , gemcitabine , chemotherapy , cancer , nuclear medicine , surgery , radiology
To explore whether intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in combination with chemotherapy could increase radiation dose to gross tumor volume without severe acute radiation related toxicity by decreasing the dose to the surrounding normal tissue in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer.