title: Radiation and chemotherapy. Treatment of localized pancreatic carcinoma.
abstract: Patients unable to undergo a pancreatoduodenectomy for adenocarcinoma of the pancreas are often treated with radiation therapy. A randomized trial by the Gastrointestinal Tumor Study Group has shown an advantage in combining it with chemotherapy. A similar size retrospective study at a large community radiation therapy center assessed this finding in the nonprotocol setting. The study population consisted of 86 patients treated with primary radiation therapy between 1982 and 1992; 62 of them also received chemotherapy. The overall probability of survival was 39% and 13% at 12 and 24 months respectively. Patients receiving chemotherapy had a significantly (p = .018) longer survival (44% versus 25% at 12 months). Results confirm the Study Group's findings and suggest that they be applied to the community setting.
authors.affiliation: Radiation Therapy Regional Center, Fort Myers.
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Blitzer
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Dosoretz
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Katin
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Rubenstein
authors.forename: W N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Harwin
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Raymond
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Teufel
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Seidenstein
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Mangano
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Salenius
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013311:Streptozocin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D013311:Streptozocin; D004317:Doxorubicin; D016190:Carboplatin; D002945:Cisplatin; D002955:Leucovorin; D005472:Fluorouracil