Salvage chemoradiotherapy after primary chemotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic cancer: a single-institution retrospective analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is no consensus on the indication for salvage chemoradiotherapy (CRT) after failure of primary chemotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC). Here we report on the retrospective analysis of patients who received salvage CRT after primary chemotherapy for LAPC. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of salvage CRT after primary chemotherapy for LAPC.

Methods

Thirty patients who underwent salvage CRT, after the failure of primary chemotherapy for LAPC, were retrospectively enrolled from 2004 to 2011 at the authors' institution. All the patients had histologically confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Results

Primary chemotherapy was continued until progression or emergence of unacceptable toxicity. Eventu

SUBMITTER: Mayahara H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3546942 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature