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Lead
University of Florida
Chemotherapy capecitabine on radiation days
Proton radiation over 6 weeks
Surgery 6 weeks after radiation completion
Adjuvant Chemotherapy starting 2-8 weeks after surgery with Gemzar
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Pathologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.
Patients must have marginally resectable disease.
Patients with biliary obstruction must have adequate drainage prior to starting chemoradiation.
You may not be if
Evidence of distant metastasis including peritoneal seeding and/or ascites.
Previous irradiation to the abdomen that would compromise the ability to deliver the prescribed treatment.
