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Caspar Franck1, Peter Hass2, Peter Malfertheiner1
1Otto-von-Guericke Universitätsklinikum, Klinik für Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Magdeburg, Germany.
Background:
Prospective data on the optimal management of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) and isolated local manifestation (ILM) after surgery are lacking. Hence, no statements with respect to this entity have been released from most international guidelines including European Society for Medical Oncology, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, and American Society for Clinical Oncology.
Methods:
We report for the first time a case-series of 3 patients with PDA and ILM receiving combined systemic chemotherapy and CT-guided high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy (CT-HDRBT).
Results:
CT-HDRBT allowed in all patients with pronounced chemotherapy-induced side effects either a pause of cytostatic treatment or de-escalation to a "maintenance" therapy (dose reduction, interval prolongation, scheme modification with withdrawal of most toxic drugs).
Conclusion:
Combining CT-HDRBT to systemic chemotherapy in patients with PDA and ILM is feasible and safe. As for patients with PDA and ILM no standard of care exists, designing an appropriate randomized prospective trial for this highly selected group of patients is challenging.
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