title: Considerations appropriate to a clinical trial of definitive radiation therapy in adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.
abstract: The Author describes criteria for selection of patients who might be eligible for entry into a clinical trial of definitive Radiation Therapy for adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. Most emphasis is placed on careful surgical staging, target volume and location, and the use of bypass procedures when appropriate.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012107:Research Design