title: [Radiotherapy of pancreas cancer--literature review].
abstract: Resection is the treatment of choice in organ-limited pancreatic cancer. In locally or regional, not completely resectable pancreatic cancer other therapeutic modalities are called upon: external beam radiotherapy results in relief of pain in 50% and average survival rate of about 10 months according to recent series in the literature. Loco-regional tumor control can be improved by intraoperative electrons or interstitial implantation of radioactive sources. - The combination of monochemotherapy (5-fluorouracil) and 40 Gy radiotherapy is well tolerated and tends to prolong survival also if given after curative resection.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sack
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thesen
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Mödder
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001918:Brachytherapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004583:Electrons; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011827:Radiation; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D005472:Fluorouracil
vernacular_title: Strahlentherapie des Pankreaskarzinoms--eine Literaturübersicht.