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SUBMITTER: Blakaj A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6286948 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Blakaj Adriana A Stein Stacey M SM Khan Sajid A SA Johung Kimberly L KL
Journal of gastrointestinal oncology 20181201 6
Pancreatic cancer is characterized by a high rate of metastatic spread and overall poor prognosis. Yet 30% of patients have progressive local disease at the time of death, and local progression can cause significant morbidity. Approximately 30-40% of patients present with locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) that is not surgically resectable, and the optimal treatment for these patients continues to evolve. The role of radiation in the management of LAPC is an area of controversy, and the r ...[more]