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Keep this study
Lead
German Cancer Research Center
With
Heidelberg University
Age
50–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Radiological diagnosis of resectable pancreatic carcinoma is required prior to treatment. Potentially resectable is defined as no extrapancreatic disease, no evidence (on CT) of involvement of the celiac axis or superior mesenteric artery, no evidence (on CT or MRI) of occlusion of the superior mesenteric vein or superior mesenteric-portal venous confluence.
No evidence of metastatic disease as determined by chest CT scan, abdominal CT scan (or MRI)
18 years of age or older
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)- Performance status of 1 to 3
Women of child bearing potential must practice adequate contraception and refrain from breast feeding. Female patients must have a negative pregnancy test within 7 days of treatment
Informed consent
You may not be if
Locally irresectable pancreatic cancer
distant metastases
medically unfit for surgery
Pregnant or lactating women
prior chemotherapy or radiation treatment
Other serious uncontrolled medical conditions that the investigator feels might compromise study participation
Unwillingness to participate or inability to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study
Major surgery, excluding laparoscopy, within 4 weeks of the start of study treatment, without complete recovery
