Journal
STRAHLENTHERAPIE UND ONKOLOGIE
Volume 187, Issue 10, Pages 619-625Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00066-011-2226-6
Keywords
Pancreatic cancer; Hyperthermia; Chemoradiotherapy
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Purpose: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of delivering regional hyperthermia (HT) plus chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in patients suffering from locally advanced unresectable pancreatic cancer (LAPC). Methods: Between January 2000 and December 2008,68 patients affected by primary (56/68) or recurrent (12/68) LAPC were treated either with CRT alone or CRT plus HT. Radiotherapy (RT) consisted of 3D conformal irradiation of tumor and regional lymph nodes (dose ranged from 30 Gy/10 fractions to 66 Gy/33 fractions). Chemotherapy (CT) consisted of gemcitabine (GEM) alone or in association with either oxaliplatin, cisplatin, or 5-FU. HT was delivered twice a week, concomitant with RT. Results: In the current study, 60 of the original 68 patients were included. Median overall survival (OS) was 15 months in the HT group versus 11 months in the control group (log-rank test: p = 0.025). HT did not increase CRT toxicity. Conclusion: HT can be added safely to CRT in LAPC, thus, resulting in slightly prolonged survival in certain cases.
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