Pain Relief after Stereotactic Radiotherapy of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: An Updated Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Severe pain is frequent in patients with locally advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDCA). Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) provides high local control rates in these patients. The aim of this review was to systematically analyze the available evidence on pain relief in patients with PDCA. We updated our previous systematic review through a search on PubMed of papers published from 1 January 2018 to 30 June 2021. Studies with full available text, published in English, and reporting pain relief after SBRT on PDCA were included in this analysis. Statistical analysis was carried out using the MEDCALC statistical software. All tests were two-sided. The I² statistic was used to quantify statistical heterogeneity (high heterogeneity level: >50%). Nineteen papers were i

SUBMITTER: Buwenge M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9032429 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature