Session

Overview: The role of radiation therapy in the treatment of pancreatic cancer has been a matter of debate for decades. In this session, Florence Huguet will discuss the optimal target volume based on adequate imaging and pattern of failure analyses. Maria Hawkins will summarize current fractionation regimes including (extreme) hypofractionation. Piero Fossati will give an overview on the specific properties of particle beams and review the currently available evidence in locally-advanced pancreatic cancer. Finally, Thomas Brunner will discuss the optimal integration of radiation therapy into systemic approaches focusing on efficacy and toxicity of sequential and concurrent chemoradiation regimes in different settings.