Neoadjuvant radiotherapy in stage I cancer of the lower rectum

Neoadjuvant radiotherapy in stage I cancer of the lower rectum

Introduction: The mortality rate in low rectal cancer is related to pelvic and distant recurrence. For stage I tumors, local excision has being used increasingly, but recent studies show the need for caution with the use of this technique, as they do not consider the possibility of a positive node i...

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Main Authors: José Alfredo dos Reis Neto, José Alfredo dos Reis Junior, Odorino Hideyoshi Kagohara, Joaquim Simões Neto, Sergio Oliva Banci, Luciane Hiane Oliveira, Gustavo Alejandro Gutierrez Espinoza, Antonio José Tiburcio Alves Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936315000994

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