The Survival Effect of Radiotherapy on Stage II/III Rectal Cancer in Different Age Groups: Formulating Radiotherapy Decision-Making Based on Age

The Survival Effect of Radiotherapy on Stage II/III Rectal Cancer in Different Age Groups: Formulating Radiotherapy Decision-Making Based on Age

IntroductionTotal mesorectal excision (TME), chemotherapy (CT), and radiotherapy (RT) are usually integrated into the comprehensive treatment of stage II/III rectal cancer (RC). Neoadjuvant radiotherapy (nRT) has become the standard treatment for stage II/III RC patients to help reduce the size of a...

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Main Authors: Yuqiang Li, Heli Liu, Yuan Zhou, Zhongyi Zhou, Wenxue Liu, Lilan Zhao, Cenap Güngör, Dan Wang, Qian Pei, Haiping Pei, Fengbo Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
radiotherapy
age
overall survival
SEER (the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results) database
rectal cancer
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.695640/full

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