Proton Radiation for Resectable Carcinoma of the Pancreas

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Conditions studied: Pancreatic Cancer

In brief

The purpose of this study is to find out what effects, good and/or bad, proton radiation combined with chemotherapy and surgery has on you and your pancreatic cancer. This study will look at the side effects from the treatment and the quality of your life in relation to pain. It will also look at how the tumor responds to the combination of treatment with radiation, chemotherapy and surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00763516

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

8

Starts

2009-02-01

Expected to finish

2017-08-17

Last updated by the study team

2017-09-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Pathologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.
• Patients must have marginally resectable disease.
• Patients with biliary obstruction must have adequate drainage prior to starting chemoradiation.

You may not qualify if…

• Evidence of distant metastasis including peritoneal seeding and/or ascites.
• Previous irradiation to the abdomen that would compromise the ability to deliver the prescribed treatment.
• Prior surgical resection.
• Gastroduodenal obstruction

Where it is running

• University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute — Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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