Research progress of physical therapy technology for pancreatic cancer / 国际外科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer remains difficult, and it progresses rapidly. Only a small part of patients are eligible for initial resection at the time of diagnosis, most patients need to benefit from palliative treatment. As a kind of palliative treatment, physical therapy aims to control the growth of primary tumors, relieve patients′ symptoms and improve their quality of life. In recent years, with the development of basic science, the physical treatment of tumors has also been continuously innovated. It has become an important part of comprehensive treatment measures for pancreatic cancer, and is of great significance for improving the prognosis of pancreatic cancer patients. This article summarizes the physical therapy methods related to the treatment of pancreatic cancer, including radiofrequency ablation and radiotherapy, etc.