Sequential short-course radiation therapy and chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant treatment of rectal adenocarcinoma

Sequential short-course radiation therapy and chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant treatment of rectal adenocarcinoma

Abstract Background There is continued debate regarding the optimal combinations of radiation therapy and chemotherapy in the preoperative treatment of locally advanced rectal adenocarcinomas. We report our single-institution experience of feasibility and early oncologic outcomes of short-course pre...

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Main Authors: Angela Y. Jia, Amol Narang, Bashar Safar, Atif Zaheer, Adrian Murphy, Nilofer S. Azad, Susan Gearhart, Sandy Fang, Jonathan Efron, Tam Warczynski, Amy Hacker-Prietz, Jeffrey Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Rectal cancer
Short-course chemoradiotherapy
Watch and wait
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-019-1358-1

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