Preoperative radiotherapy for resectable rectal cancer: A meta-analysis

JAMA

Volumn 284, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1008-1015

  Camma, C ^a   Giunta, M ^a   Fiorica, F ^a   Pagliaro, L ^a   Craxi, A ^a   Cottone, M ^a  

^a NONE   (Italy)

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Indexed keywords

CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; META ANALYSIS; METASTASIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CANCER; REVIEW; SEPSIS;

EID: 0034706001     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.284.8.1008     Document Type: Review

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