The Role of Intraoperative Therapy by Electron Beam and Combination of Adjuvant Chemotherapy and External Radiotherapy in Carcinoma of the Pancreas

Abstract

IORT has a role in local control of unresectable pancreatic carcinomas and in control of resultant severe pain. In resected patients, IORT is effective in decreasing local recurrences but has little impact on survival. To obtain more satisfactory results, new and more effective adjuvant therapies and better abdominal prophylaxis should be tested.