Five-year outcomes of preoperative chemoradiation for rectal carcinoma in Saudi population: single-institutional experience

OBJECTIVES: Preoperative chemoradiation (CRT) followed by surgery is the standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). The outcomes of preoperative CRT in Saudi patients with LARC have not been widely studied. The study reports long-term outcomes after preoperative CRT followed by cu...

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Main Authors: Eyad Fawzi AlSaeed, Mutahir Tunio, Ahmad Zubaidi, Omar Al-Obaid, Abdullah Kamal Ahmed, Omar Abdulmohsen Al-Omar, Emad Ahmed Abid, Mohammed Jaber Alsiwat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2015-01-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2015.23