Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Sep 6, 2020; 8(17): 3743-3750
Published online Sep 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i17.3743
Radioactive 125I seed implantation for locally advanced pancreatic cancer: A retrospective analysis of 50 cases
Cheng-Gang Li, Zhi-Peng Zhou, Yu-Ze Jia, Xiang-Long Tan, Yu-Yao Song
Cheng-Gang Li, Zhi-Peng Zhou, Yu-Ze Jia, Xiang-Long Tan, Yu-Yao Song, Second Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
Author contributions: Li CG and Zhou ZP contributed equally to this work and should be considered as co-first authors; Li CG and Zhou ZP analyzed and interpreted the data and wrote the article; Tan XL, Jia YZ, and Song YY drafted the work and collected the data; Li CG designed the study and revised the manuscript for important intellectual content.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of the Chinese PLA General Hospital (S2016-098-02).
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Cheng-Gang Li, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Second Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing 100853, China. lcgang301@126.com
Received: April 14, 2020
Peer-review started: April 14, 2020
First decision: May 15, 2020
Revised: May 25, 2020
Accepted: August 12, 2020
Article in press: August 12, 2020
Published online: September 6, 2020
Core Tip

Core tip: The survival period of patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer is very short. Radioactive 125I seed implantation can prolong the survival time, relieve pain, and improve the quality of life of patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer.