Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
Keep this study
Lead
Proton Collaborative Group
With
University of Florida Health
Participants as part of this research study will receive Proton radiation over 6 weeks with oral chemotherapy (capecitabine) only taken on radiation days.
In addition, If surgery is an option, then surgical resection will be performed at least 8 weeks after treatment with radiation and chemotherapy.
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Biopsy proven unresectable adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.
Have either unresectable, borderline resectable or medically inoperable carcinoma of the pancreas, or refusing surgery.
A biliary obstruction is able to participate as long as a drainage tube is in place prior to starting treatment with Proton radiation,
Participants of child-producing potential must be willing to use contraception while on treatment and for at least 12 months thereafter.
Previous history of invasive malignancy (except non-melanoma skin cancer and low to intermediate risk prostate cancer) unless the participant has been disease free for 5 years prior to registration.
Active or untreated infection,
Pregnant or breastfeeding women or subjects of child producing potential not willing to use medically acceptable contraception while on treatment and for at least 12 months thereafter.
Previous Radiation to the abdomen.
Clareo Health | Proton Radiation for Unresectable, Borderline Resectable, or Medically Inoperable Carcinoma of the Pancreas
