Chemoradiotherapy as preoperative treatment in locally advanced unresectable pancreatic cancer patients: Results of a feasibility study

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 285-289

  Bajetta, Emilio ^a   Di Bartolomeo, Maria ^a   Stani, Simonetta Chiara ^a   Artale, Salvatore ^a   Ricci, Sante Basso ^a   Bozzetti, Federico ^a   Mazzaferro, Vincenzo ^a   Toffolatti, Luisa ^a   Buzzoni, Roberto ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemoradiotherapy; Chemotherapy; Pancreatic cancer; Surgery

Indexed keywords

DOXIFLURIDINE; FLUOROURACIL; FOLINIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PANCREAS CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIDOTES; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FLOXURIDINE; HUMANS; LEUCOVORIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; PANCREATECTOMY; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0032839353     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(99)00205-9     Document Type: Article

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