60 early vs later pre-treatment eus-guided fiducial placement in patients undergoing image guided radiation therapy for esophageal and pancreatic cancer

Conformal Image Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT) including Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) is often used in the treatment of esophageal and pancreatic cancer and requires placement of fiducials for optimal tumor targeting with image guidance. SBRT delivers more efficacious localized RT with shorter treatment duration and fewer side effects than conventional RT. The standard of care for esophageal and pancreatic cancer involves initial endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for tumor diagnosis and staging, followed by multidisciplinary clinic (MDC) evaluation to discuss need of chemotherapy with or without RT based on tumor staging.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Oral abstracts Source Type: research