Comparing neoadjuvant long-course chemoradiotherapy with short-course radiotherapy in rectal cancer

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to compare short-course radiotherapy (SC) or neoadjuvant long-course chemoradiotherapy (LC) treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer patients. Methods Patients with a diagnosis of locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) who had undergone neoadjuvan...

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Main Authors: Jian Wang, Yiwen Long, Kun Liu, Qian Pei, Hong Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01851-0