Preoperative Short-Course Radiotherapy and Surgery versus Surgery Alone for Patients with Rectal Cancer: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis at 18-Year Follow-Up

Preoperative Short-Course Radiotherapy and Surgery versus Surgery Alone for Patients with Rectal Cancer: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis at 18-Year Follow-Up

A significant problem for long-term rectal cancer survivors may be the late toxicity of radiotherapy. It creates the possible risk of developing second primary malignancy and a theoretical decrease in overall survival. This study aimed to assess the influence of short-course preoperative radiotherap...

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Main Authors: Radoslaw Pach, Piotr Richter, Marek Sierzega, Natalia Papp, Antoni Szczepanik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
rectal cancer
preoperative radiotherapy
overall survival
recurrence free survival
second primary neoplasms
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/7/725

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