Is radiotherapy necessary for upper rectal cancer underwent curative resection? A retrospective study of 363 patients

Abstract Background To investigate the impact of radiotherapy (RT) on recurrence and survival in patients with locally advanced upper rectal cancer underwent curative resection. Methods 363 locally advanced upper rectal cancer cases were identified from the database of our hospital from 2010 to 2018...

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Main Authors: Zhiwei Ma, Jumei Zhou, Ke Liu, Sisi Chen, Qinghui Wu, Lin Peng, Wei Zhao, Suyu Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-024-02403-y