Conventionally Fractionated Radiotherapy (CFRT) Versus Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Comparative Studies
SBRT appears to achieve survival outcomes comparable to CFRT with a favorable acute toxicity profile in patients with LAPC. Nevertheless, the current evidence is limited by retrospective designs and heterogeneity, highlighting the need for prospective randomized trials to define the role of SBRT in this setting.
Authors
- Nunziata D’Abbiero
- Giovanna Mantello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9314-6006)
- Pierfrancesco Franco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2276-0687)
- Domenico Genovesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4099-0534)
- G. Capezzali
- R.M. Niespolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5397-4904)
- Nicola Simoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4651-1757)
- Marco Lupattelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5786-5959)
- Marcin Miszczyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4375-0827)
- Fabio Matrone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2292-0444)
- Giampaolo Montesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8603-9496)
- M. La Macchia
- Luca Nicosia
- Michele Fiore
- Francesca De Felice
- Francesco Cellini
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” (IT)
- University of Parma (IT)
- Università Campus Bio-Medico (IT)
- University of Perugia (IT)
- Policlinico Umberto I (IT)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- University of Chieti-Pescara (IT)
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna (AT)
- Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo (IT)
- Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carita (IT)
- Centro di Riferimento Oncologico (IT)
- Campus Bio Medico University Hospital (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedale Maggiore (IT)
- WSB University (PL)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancers
- Published
- 2026-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers18060971
- Primary Topic
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00