Results of a selective policy for preoperative radiotherapy in rectal cancer surgery

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 36-40

  Gandy, C P ^a   O'Leary, D ^a   Falk, S ^b   Roe, A M ^a  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL HAEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Preoperative; Radiotherapy; Rectal cancer

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011484735     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-1318.2000.00129.x     Document Type: Article

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