Tumour regression grading in the evaluation of tumour response after different preoperative radiotherapy treatments for rectal carcinoma

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 440-445

  Vironen, J ^a   Juhola, M ^b   Kairaluoma, M ^b   Jantunen, I ^b   Kellokumpu, Ilmo ^b  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b JYVÄSKYLÄ CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Complete response; Endorectal ultrasound; Preoperative chemoradiation; Rectal cancer; Tumour regression grading

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER GRADING; CANCER REGRESSION; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CARCINOMA; RECTUM SURGERY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIMETABOLITES, ANTINEOPLASTIC; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; FLUOROURACIL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOADJUVANT THERAPY; NEOPLASM STAGING; NEOPLASM, RESIDUAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 23144440376     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-004-0733-y     Document Type: Article

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