Is radiotherapy for rectal cancer indicated if surgery is optimized?

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 442-445

  Edwards, D P ^a   Mortensen, N J M C ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CANCER; RISK; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0034926688     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejso.2000.1083     Document Type: Article

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