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Complete Responses after Hyperthermic Ablation by Ultrasound Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Plus Systemic Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Joint Authors
Alvarez del Castillo, Manuel
Vidal-Jove, Joan
Perich, Eloi
Garcia-Bernal, Marta
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We describe results in unresectable pancreatic tumors treated with USgHIFU hyperthermia ablation plus adjuvant chemotherapy.
Materials and Methods.
Thirty two cases of nonresectable pancreatic tumors were treated from March 2010 to March 2012, and all of them underwent systemic chemotherapy.
Clinical responses (thermal ablation achieved) were measured by image techniques.
There were 23 stage III cases and 9 stage IV cases.
Complications were also analyzed.
Results.
Clinical responses (ablation obtained) were 82% in all cases, sustained at 8 weeks of the procedure.
We obtained 8 complete responses (25%) at the end of the combined treatment, 7 from stage III patients and 1 from stage IV.
Major complications included (1) severe pancreatitis with GI bleeding and (2) skin burning grade III that required plastic surgery.
No deaths were registered.
Median survival was 12.5 month (6 months–2.5 year).
Conclusion.
HIFU plus SC is a potentially effective and safe modality for the treatment of unresectable pancreatic cancer.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Vidal-Jove, Joan& Garcia-Bernal, Marta& Perich, Eloi& Alvarez del Castillo, Manuel. 2013. Complete Responses after Hyperthermic Ablation by Ultrasound Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Plus Systemic Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer. Conference Papers in Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Vidal-Jove, Joan…[et al.]. Complete Responses after Hyperthermic Ablation by Ultrasound Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Plus Systemic Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer. Conference Papers in Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482973
American Medical Association (AMA)
Vidal-Jove, Joan& Garcia-Bernal, Marta& Perich, Eloi& Alvarez del Castillo, Manuel. Complete Responses after Hyperthermic Ablation by Ultrasound Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Plus Systemic Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer. Conference Papers in Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482973
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-482973