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Rectal cancer and importance of chemoradiation in the treatment.
Advances in experimental medicine and biology - 1 Jan 2010
Huerta Sergio
Abstract excerpt
Neoadjuvant chemoradiation is used as a preoperative standard treatment for the majority of patients with Stage II/III rectal cancers and, in attempt to facilitate surgical intervention, reduce the rate of local recurrence and improve overall outcomes in patients suffering from this malignancy. However, this modality results in a wide range of clinical responses. In many cases, a pathological complete response is...
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