The surgical management of rectal cancer: a comparison of treatment methods and outcomes over 2 time periods in the same geographic region

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 193, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 623-626

  Orrom, William J ^a   Hayashi, Allen H ^a   Kuechler, Derek ^a   Ross, Alison C ^a   Kuechler, Peter M ^a   Larsson, Stephan ^b   Rusnak, Conrad H ^a   Weinerman, Brian ^b  

^a VANCOUVER ISLAND HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

^b BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Local recurrence; Radiotherapy; Rectal cancer; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER GRADING; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PREOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM ABDOMINOPERINEAL RESECTION; RECTUM CANCER; RECTUM RESECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34147187171     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.02.005     Document Type: Article

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