Radiotherapy alone in the curative treatment of rectal carcinoma

Lancet Oncology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 158-166

  Gerard, Jean Pierre ^a   Romestaing, Pascale ^b   Chapet, Olivier ^b  

^a CENTRE ANTOINE LACASSAGNE   (France)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER LYON SUD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITOR; CYTOTOXIC AGENT; FLUOROURACIL; FOLINIC ACID; IRINOTECAN; OXALIPLATIN; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITOR;

BEAM THERAPY; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER GRADING; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COLOSTOMY; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSENSITIVITY; RECTUM ABDOMINOPERINEAL RESECTION; RECTUM CARCINOMA; REVIEW;

EID: 0037338970     PISSN: 14702045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(03)01020-9     Document Type: Review

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