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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Main Author: A. Abasahl R. Omranipour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2006-05-01
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