The role of radiation therapy in the adjuvant treatment of rectal cancer

Current Opinion in Gastroenterology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 86-90

  Ajlouni, M ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL; FOLINIC ACID; LEVAMISOLE; LOMUSTINE; VINCRISTINE SULFATE;

ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECTUM CANCER; REVIEW;

EID: 0035144814     PISSN: 02671379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001574-200101000-00016     Document Type: Review

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