Preoperative long-course chemoradiotherapy plus adjuvant chemotherapy versus short-course radiotherapy without adjuvant chemotherapy both with delayed surgery for stage II–III resectable rectal cancer: 5-Year survival data of a randomized controlled trial

Preoperative long-course chemoradiotherapy plus adjuvant chemotherapy versus short-course radiotherapy without adjuvant chemotherapy both with delayed surgery for stage II–III resectable rectal cancer: 5-Year survival data of a randomized controlled trial

Background and objective: At present, there are common recommendations for treatment for stage II–III resectable rectal cancer patients: preoperative conventional chemoradiotherapy (CRT) with delayed surgery in 6–8 weeks or preoperative short-course radiotherapy (SCRT) followed by immediate surgery....

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Main Authors: Laura Kairevičė, Tadas Latkauskas, Algimantas Tamelis, Aleksandras Petrauskas, Henrikas Paužas, Tadas Žvirblis, Laimonas Jaruševičius, Žilvinas Saladžinskas, Dainius Pavalkis, Rasa Jančiauskienė
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
Rectal cancer
Chemoradiotherapy
Radiotherapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1010660X17300460

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