Propensity score analysis of radical proctectomy versus organ preservation using contact X-ray brachytherapy for rectal cancer

Propensity score analysis of radical proctectomy versus organ preservation using contact X-ray brachytherapy for rectal cancer

Introduction: Radical proctectomy (RP-TME) with neo adjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) remains the standard treatment for T2-T3 rectal cancer. Organ preservation (OP) using CRT and a “watch and wait” strategy (W&W) is a field of research. Planned organ preservation can be proposed for early T1-T3...

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Main Authors: Jean-Pierre Gerard, Lucile Montagne, Brice Thamphya, Jerôme Doyen, Renaud Schiappa, Karene Benezery, Sophie Gourgou, Catherine Dejean, Jean-Michel Hannoun-Levi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Rectal cancer
Organ preservation
Propensity score
Contact X-ray brachytherapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405630821001063

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