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Conversion surgery for initially unresectable locally advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma after chemotherapy followed by carbon-ion radiotherapy: a case report.

Yusuke WatanabeTakaaki TatsuguchiKenjiro DateTomohiko ShinkawaHirotaka KugaSadafumi TamiyaKazuyoshi NishiharaToru Nakano
Published in: Journal of medical case reports (2024)
The present case suggests that multidisciplinary treatment consisting of a combination of recent chemotherapy and CIRT may be beneficial for unresectable LA PDAC. However, further studies are required to assess the true efficacy of this treatment strategy.
Keyphrases
  • locally advanced
  • rectal cancer
  • neoadjuvant chemotherapy
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • radiation therapy
  • phase ii study
  • clinical trial
  • liver metastases