Perioperative Radiotherapy in the Management of Rectal Cancer

Surgery for rectal cancer has resulted in unacceptably high local failure rates, and substantial morbidity and mortality. In an attempt to reduce the high frequency of local recurrence, perioperative radiotherapy has been used extensively, alone or in combination with chemotherapy. The local recurre...

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Main Author: Lars Påhlman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2001-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/795632
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