Low-kilovolt x-ray intraoperative radiotherapy for pT3 locally advanced colon cancer: a single-institution retrospective analysis

Abstract Background Patients with locally advanced colon cancer (LACC) treated with surgery had a high risk of local recurrence. The outcomes can vary significantly among patients with pT3 disease. This study was undertaken to assess whether low-kilovolt (kV) x-ray intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT)...

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Main Authors: Li Ma, Junhao Qiang, Heliang Yin, Lin Lin, Yan Jiao, Changying Ma, Xinwei Li, Li Dong, Jinglin Cui, Dongmei Wei, Ankur M. Sharma, David L. Schwartz, Weikuan Gu, Hong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-020-01903-x