The role of adjuvant pelvic radiotherapy in rectal cancer with synchronous liver metastasis: a retrospective study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Synchronous liver metastases are detected in approximately 25% of colorectal cancer patients at diagnosis. The rates of local failure and distant metastasis are substantial in these patients, even after undergoing aggressive treatmen...

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Main Authors: Kim Jun, Kim Yong, Kim Nam-Kyu, Min Byung-Soh, Shin Sang, Ahn Joong, Koom Woong, Seong Jinsil, Keum Ki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/5/1/75