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Tolerance and efficacy of palliative radiotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer: A retrospective analysis of single‑institutional experiences

  • Authors:
    • Edyta Wolny‑Rokicka
    • Krzysztof Sutkowski
    • Aleksandra Grządziel
    • Żaneta Dorsz
    • Andrzej Tukiendorf
    • Jakub Lipiński
    • Jerzy Wydmański
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    Affiliations: Department of Radiotherapy, Lubuski Center of Oncology, Regional Hospital in Zielona Góra, 65‑001 Zielona Góra, Poland, First Department and Clinic of General, Gastroenterological and Endocrinological Surgery, Wrocław Medical University, 50‑369 Wrocław, Poland, Department of Medical Physics, Center of Oncology, Maria Sklodowska‑Curie Memorial Institute, Gliwice Branch, 44‑101 Gliwice, Poland, Department of Radiotherapy, Center of Oncology, Maria Sklodowska‑Curie Memorial Institute, Gliwice Branch, 44‑101 Gliwice, Poland, Department of Epidemiology and Silesia Cancer Registry, Center of Oncology, Maria Sklodowska‑Curie Memorial Institute, Gliwice Branch, 44‑101 Gliwice, Poland, University of Zielona Góra, Faculty of Computer, Electrical and Control Engineering, 65‑001 Zielona Góra, Poland
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This study was conducted to investigate hypofractionated radiotherapy (RT) in patients with locally advanced or metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. A total of 31 patients were enrolled in this study, 26 of whom had locally advanced (M0) pancreatic cancer and 5 had metastatic (M1) disease. The patients were treated with palliative RT (6‑30 Gy in 1‑10 fractions over a period of 1 day‑2 weeks). Treatment‑related toxicity was classified according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 3.0. Early mild toxicity was observed. A total of 17 patients (55%) achieved good pain control without pharmacological therapy, and 12 patients (39%) reduced their use of analgesics; in the remaining 2 patients (6%), there was no change in analgesic use. Late high‑grade (>3) toxicity was not observed. The average survival time for the 31 patients was 9 months. The 1‑year overall survival rate was 16%. Palliative RT was well-tolerated and was able to prolong the survival time. The majority of the patients achieved better pain control with palliative RT.
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Wolny‑Rokicka E, Sutkowski K, Grządziel A, Dorsz Ż, Tukiendorf A, Lipiński J and Wydmański J: Tolerance and efficacy of palliative radiotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer: A retrospective analysis of single‑institutional experiences. Mol Clin Oncol 4: 1088-1092, 2016.
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Wolny‑Rokicka, E., Sutkowski, K., Grządziel, A., Dorsz, Ż., Tukiendorf, A., Lipiński, J., & Wydmański, J. (2016). Tolerance and efficacy of palliative radiotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer: A retrospective analysis of single‑institutional experiences. Molecular and Clinical Oncology, 4, 1088-1092. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2016.851
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Wolny‑Rokicka, E., Sutkowski, K., Grządziel, A., Dorsz, Ż., Tukiendorf, A., Lipiński, J., Wydmański, J."Tolerance and efficacy of palliative radiotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer: A retrospective analysis of single‑institutional experiences". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 4.6 (2016): 1088-1092.
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Wolny‑Rokicka, E., Sutkowski, K., Grządziel, A., Dorsz, Ż., Tukiendorf, A., Lipiński, J., Wydmański, J."Tolerance and efficacy of palliative radiotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer: A retrospective analysis of single‑institutional experiences". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 4, no. 6 (2016): 1088-1092. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2016.851
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Wolny‑Rokicka, E., Sutkowski, K., Grządziel, A., Dorsz, Ż., Tukiendorf, A., Lipiński, J., & Wydmański, J. (2016). Tolerance and efficacy of palliative radiotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer: A retrospective analysis of single‑institutional experiences. Molecular and Clinical Oncology, 4, 1088-1092. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2016.851
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Wolny‑Rokicka, E., Sutkowski, K., Grządziel, A., Dorsz, Ż., Tukiendorf, A., Lipiński, J., Wydmański, J."Tolerance and efficacy of palliative radiotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer: A retrospective analysis of single‑institutional experiences". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 4.6 (2016): 1088-1092.
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Wolny‑Rokicka, E., Sutkowski, K., Grządziel, A., Dorsz, Ż., Tukiendorf, A., Lipiński, J., Wydmański, J."Tolerance and efficacy of palliative radiotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer: A retrospective analysis of single‑institutional experiences". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 4, no. 6 (2016): 1088-1092. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2016.851
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