Needle-Delivered chemo aims to zap pancreatic cysts, prevent cancer

NCT ID NCT03085004

Summary

This study tested a procedure to destroy precancerous cysts in the pancreas before they could turn into cancer. Doctors used a thin needle guided by ultrasound to inject a chemotherapy mix directly into the cysts. The main goal was to see if washing the cyst with alcohol before the chemo was necessary, or if using a saltwater wash worked just as well with fewer side effects.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Indiana University Health University Hospital

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

  • Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

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