ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2023
Comparative Effectiveness of Chemotherapy Alone Versus Radiotherapy-Based Regimens in Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: A Real-World Multicenter Analysis (PAULA-1).
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- Effect of First-Line Chemotherapy Alone Versus First-Line Chemotherapy Plus Radiotherapy on Survival in Patients With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer in the IMRT Era: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026Article
- Review
- Biologically effective doses for α/β = 10 (BEDFrontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer in the Modern Era: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cancers · 2025Review
- Ablative Five-Fraction Stereotactic Radiotherapy in Elderly Patients with Pancreatic Cancer: A Single Institution Experience.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Different options for locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) are available based on international guidelines: chemotherapy (CHT), chemoradiation (CRT), and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). However, the role of radiotherapy is debated in LAPC. We retrospectively compared CHT, CRT, and SBRT ± CHT in a real-world setting in terms of overall survival (OS), local control (LC), and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS). LAPC patients from a multicentric retrospective database were included (2005-2018). Survival curves were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Multivariable Cox analysis was performed to identify predictors of LC, OS, and DMFS. Of the 419 patients included, 71.1% were treated with CRT, 15.5% with CHT, and 13.4% with SBRT. Multivariable analysis showed higher LC rates for CRT (HR: 0.56,
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