Optimal timing of surgery after preoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer

Nature Clinical Practice Oncology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 128-129

  Påhlman, Lars ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CAPECITABINE; FLUOROURACIL; FOLINIC ACID; IRINOTECAN;

ANUS SPHINCTER; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER REGRESSION; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; EARLY INTERVENTION; HUMAN; NOTE; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PATIENT SCHEDULING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE CHEMORADIOTHERAPY; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CANCER; THERAPY DELAY; TISSUE PRESERVATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 61849164559     PISSN: 17434254     EISSN: 17434262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncponc1325     Document Type: Note

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