PREOPERATIVE CHEMORADIATION FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED LOW LYING RECTAL CANCER: PRELIMINARY RESULTS
Optimal management of low lying locally advanced rectal cancer remains a major challenge. This study was performed to evaluate the impact of preoperative external radiation therapy combined with systemic chemotherapy on sphincter preservation and local control in locally advanced low lying (<...
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Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2006-05-01
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Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
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Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/2656.pdf&manuscript_id=2656 |