Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) for Select Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is increasingly being used to treat locally advanced pancreatic cancer, and make it surgically removable.
The primary outcome measure was efficacy, defined by 2‐year overall survival (OS). Secondary outcomes were incidence of any grade 3/4…
Five-year survival rates for patients with pancreatic cancer remain low, at less than 8%. Complete surgical resection extends survival. However,…
However, the researchers noted that further studies assessing the use of SBRT for patients with LAPC are needed to improve…