Randomized phase II study of chemoradiotherapy with versus without induction chemotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic cancer: Japan Clinical Oncology Group trial, JCOG1106

ConclusionsThis study suggested that the chemoradiotherapy using S-1 alone had more promising efficacy with longer-term survival, compared with induction gemcitabine followed by chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic cancer.Clinical trial registrationThe study was registered at the UMIN Clinical Trials Registry as UMIN000006811.
Source: Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research