Planning treatment and predicting outcomes in low rectal cancer

Introduction: Low rectal cancer management presents a unique challenge. On one hand more radical measures are required to address poor oncological outcomes and on the other hand there is a need to avoid unacceptably high permanent colostomy rates and suboptimal post-treatment function. This thesis i...

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Main Author: Battersby, Nicholas John
Other Authors: Brown, Gina
Published: Imperial College London 2016
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.754680