[Evaluation of radiation therapy combined with intra-arterial infusion chemotherapy in patients with non-resectable pancreatic cancer]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 1992 Aug;19(10 Suppl):1682-4.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

This is a retrospective study to evaluate arterial infusion chemotherapy and radiotherapy for non-resectable pancreatic cancer without liver metastasis. Intra-arterial chemotherapy of the pancreas was performed for 17 patients, and 5 additionally received irradiation therapy. Five patients received radiation therapy alone. Both pain relief and tumor-reduction were more successful compared to the systemic chemotherapy group. In the locoregional treatment group, the patient survival rate was 50% at 1 year and 16% at 2 years. These rates were significantly higher than in the systemic chemotherapy group (p less than 0.01). Among the locoregional treatment groups, the median survival period was 7 months in radiation alone, 12 months in intra-arterial chemotherapy group, and 11 months in intra-arterial chemotherapy plus radiation group. These results suggested that locoregional treatment for pancreatic tumor is effective in increasing survival period and improving the quality of life.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Angiotensin II / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Catheters, Indwelling
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intra-Arterial
  • Leucovorin / administration & dosage
  • Methotrexate / administration & dosage
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / mortality
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Radiotherapy, High-Energy
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Survival Rate

Substances

  • Angiotensin II
  • Leucovorin
  • Fluorouracil
  • Methotrexate