A review of preoperative chemoradiotherapy for lower rectal cancer
In Western countries, rectal cancer has been treated by chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for several decades now, and good local control has been reported. However, Japanese guidelines did not strongly recommend CRT, because CRT is only useful for achieving local control and imbues no survival benefit. For t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Japan Society of Coloproctology
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jarc/1/3/1_2017-013/_pdf/-char/en |