What does pancreatic cancer radiotherapy mean

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My uncle was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the beginning of this year, and now he is still well recuperated through treatment. What does radiotherapy for pancreatic cancer mean? Let me share with you.

What does pancreatic cancer radiotherapy mean

First, radical radiotherapy is to eliminate the local tumor, obtain lasting local and regional control, so that patients can survive for a long time.

Second, the dose of radiation is large and the scope of radiation is wide, so the damage to normal tissues is relatively large.

Third: palliative radiotherapy, with radiotherapy to alleviate some of the local symptoms caused by the tumor.

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Pancreatic cancer radiotherapy is generally palliative radiotherapy, because of the special location, more organs around, often choose more accurate target radiation, after treatment, you should have a good attitude.