Following surgery, all the patients had been treated with chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy. Patients with early stage pancreatic cancer could be given longer to live if they receive radiotherapy at a high enough dose, according to a recent research. Radiation dose is measured in units called grays, with one gray (Gy) equivalent to absorbing one joule of radiation energy per kilogram of body tissue. Cellini continued that this study suggests radiotherapy should be considered for patients with early stage pancreatic cancer. ?It may also be worthwhile to investigate whether current radiotherapy techniques could also bring survival benefits to patients with more advanced tumours.?

Source: dna May 08, 2017 01:51 UTC