Treatment of resectable distal rectal cancer with preoperative chemoradiation and sphincter saving surgery

To determine if pre-operative combined chemoradiation therapy increase sphincter preservation in the treatment of low-lying rectal cancer, 15 patients were treated with pre-operative chemoradiation: 5FU plus mitomycin C plus 4500-5000 Rad concurrent external beam radiotherapy between Jan 1997 and Ja...

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Main Authors: Omrani Pour R, Abasahl A
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2000-06-01
Series:Tehran University Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/5515.pdf&manuscript_id=5515