[Role of radiotherapy in the multidisciplinary approach to pancreatic adenocarcinoma].
Pancreatic tumors have a very bad prognosis even after complete surgery. Radiotherapy has an important role to play either postoperative with associated chemotherapy or palliative and alone. Presently 5-FU is the most widely used molecule but gemcitabine is getting more and more acceptance. Intraoperative radiotherapy but especially preoperative radiotherapy seem to be two promising techniques.
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Université de Liège, Service de Radiothérapie, Deneufbourg.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis
D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D005472:Fluorouracil