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Concurrent Chemoradiation for Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer  

Kim, Yong-Bae (Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Seong, Jin-Sil (Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Song, Si-Young (Department of Internal Medicine, Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Science, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Park, Seung-Woo (Department of Internal Medicine, Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Science, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Suh, Chang-Ok (Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
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Radiation Oncology Journal / v.20, no.4, 2002 , pp. 328-333 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose : To analyze the treatment results of concurrent chemoradiation with oral 5-FU plus Gemcitabine or Paclitaxel for unresectable pancreatic cancer. Materials & Methods : The patients, who were diagnosed by imaging modalities or by explo-laparotomy, were treated with concurrent chemoradiation. Radiotherapy was delivered to primary tumor and regional lymph nodes, and the total dose was 45 Gy. Patients received Gemcitabine $1,000\;mg/m^2$ or Paclitaxel $50\;mg/m^2$ weekly and oral 5-FU daily The total number of cycles of chemotherapy ranged from 1 to 39 (median, 11 cycles). The follow-up period ranged from 6 to 36 months, Survival was analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Results : Fifty-four patients between Jan. 1999 to Nov. 2001 were included in this study. Forty-two patients who completed the planned treatment were included in this analysis. The patients' age ranged from 37 to 73 years (median, 50 years) and the male to female ratio was 30:12. Treatment was interrupted for 12 patients due to: disease progression for 6 $(50\%)$, poor performance status for 4 $(33.3\%)$, intercurrent disease for 1 $(8.3\%)$, and refusal for 1 $(8.3\%)$. Response evaluation was possible for 40 patients. One patient gained complete remission and 24 patients gained partial remission, hence the response rate was $59\%$. The survival rates were $46.7\%\;and\;17.0\%$ at 1 year and 2 years, respectively with a median survival time of 12 months. Patients treated with Paclitaxel showed superior outcomes compared to those patients treated with Gemcitabine, in terms of both response rate and survival rate although this difference was not statistically significant. Grade III or IV hematologic toxicity was shown in 8 patients $(19\%)$, while grade III or IV non-hematologic toxicity was shown in 5 patients $(12\%)$. Conclusion : Concurrent chemoradiation with oral 5-FU and Gemcitabine or Paclitaxel improves both the response rate and survival rate in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer. A prospective study should be investigated in order to improve both the patient selection and the treatment outcome as well as to reduce the toxicity.
Keywords
Unresectable pancreatic cancer; Concurrent chemoradiation; Gemcitabine; Paclitaxed;
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