Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Electron Beam Intraoperative Radiation Therapy Following Chemoradiation in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer With Vascular Involvement

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Electron Beam Intraoperative Radiation Therapy Following Chemoradiation in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer With Vascular Involvement

Official Title: PACER (Pancreatic AdenoCarcinoma With Electron Intraoperative Radiation Therapy): A Phase II Study of Electron Beam Intraoperative Radiation Therapy Following Chemoradiation in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer With Vascular Involvement

Study ID: NCT03716531

Conditions

Pancreas Cancer

Interventions

IORT

Study Description

Brief Summary: This research study is studying an intervention as a possible treatment for pancreatic cancer.

Detailed Description: In this research study, the investigators are researching how well IORT during surgery works in treating pancreatic cancer after 3-6 months of chemotherapy and external radiation therapy. IORT works by delivering radiation therapy to the tumor while reducing the amount of healthy tissue exposed to the radiation therapy. The investigators believe that the administration of IORT after 3-6 months of chemotherapy will help to stop the cancer cells from growing. The FDA (the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) has not approved IORT for this specific disease but it has been approved for other uses.