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 NakanoPublished 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.