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SUBMITTER: Koay EJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5832555 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Abdominal radiology (New York) 20180201 2
Advances in technology have enabled the delivery of high doses of radiation therapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) with low rates of toxicity. Although the role of radiation for pancreatic cancer continues to evolve, encouraging results with newer techniques indicate that radiation may benefit selected patient populations. Imaging has been central to the modern successes of radiation therapy for PDAC. Here, we review the role of diagnostic imaging, imaging-based planning, and image ...[more]