INTRAOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF PANCREATIC CANCER

Abdulaeva R. Sh., Makiev G. G., Mezhekova D. Y., Chikhareva Y. E., Dinaeva E. A., Bazin I. S.

The rather modest results of pancreatic cancer treatment indicate the need to study ways to improve survival rates in this category of patients. The place of radiotherapy in the treatment of localised pancreatic cancer, in particular intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT), is interesting and understudied. This review presents current data on the value of intraoperative radiotherapy and its place in the treatment of localised pancreatic cancer. IOLT in comparison with other types of radiotherapy is characterised by a lower number of complications. Intraoperative radiotherapy significantly improves locoregional control of the disease, but the data on survival are controversial and require further investigation.

Keywords:pancreatic cancer, intraoperative radiotherapy, neoadjuvant radiotherapy, chemotherapy, resectable and borderline resectable cancer, locally advanced cancer.