Sphincter preservation in the treatment of locally advanced rectal cancers

ONCOLOGY (United States)

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2012, Pages

  Cellini, Francesco ^a   Valentini, Vincenzo ^b  

^a Radioterapia Oncologica   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CANCER; ANUS SPHINCTER; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; COLOSTOMY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LETTER; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PREOPERATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIATION DOSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RECTUM CANCER; SKILL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC);

EID: 84874594283     PISSN: 08909091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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