Questionable benefit of short course radiotherapy for rectal cancer

Ann Surg. 2008 Jun;247(6):1086; author reply 1086-7. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181758dc8.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / mortality
  • Adenocarcinoma / radiotherapy*
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery*
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Rectal Neoplasms / mortality
  • Rectal Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Rectal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Survival Rate
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome