ABSTRACT

I. Introduction.....................................................................................................................196

II. IORT for Pancreatic C ancer........................................................................................196 A. Radiation Therapy Apparatus.......................................................................... 196 B. Transportation of the Patient.......................................................................... 196 C. Cases of IO R T .................................................................................................. 197 D. Cases of Pancreatic Cancer Treated by IO R T ............................................... 199 E. Determination of IORT Factors for Pancreatic Cancer................................. 200

1. Selection of Applicators...................................................................... 200 2. Electron Beam Energy........................................................................ 200 3. Radiation D o se .................................................................................... 200

III. Conformation Radiotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer....................................................202 A. Principles of Conformation Radiotherapy......................................................202 B. Computer-Controlled Conformation Radiotherapy...................................... 203 C. Features of the Clinical Application of Conformation Radiation

Therapy..............................................................................................................204 D. Adoption of Computer-Controlled Conformation Radiation

Therapy..............................................................................................................205

IV. IORT in Combination with Conformation Radiation Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer.......................................................................................................... 206 A. Purpose of Combination...................................................................................206 B. Method of Combination Therapy................................................................... 206 C. Combination M ethod........................................................................................206 D. Results of Treatment........................................................................................209