Sphincter-sparing surgery after preoperative radiotherapy for low rectal cancers: feasibility, oncol...
Sphincter-sparing surgery after preoperative radiotherapy for low rectal cancers: feasibility, oncologic results and quality of life outcomes
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Allal, A S , Bieri, S , Pelloni, A , Spataro, V , Anchisi, S , Ambrosetti, P , Sprangers, M A G , Kurtz, J M and Gertsch, P
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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English
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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The present study assesses the choice of surgical procedure, oncologic results and quality of life (QOL) outcomes in a retrospective cohort of 53 patients with low-lying rectal cancers (within 6 cm of the anal verge) treated surgically following preoperative radiotherapy (RT, median dose 45 Gy) with or without concomitant 5-fluorouracil. QOL was as...
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Sphincter-sparing surgery after preoperative radiotherapy for low rectal cancers: feasibility, oncologic results and quality of life outcomes
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2363346
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2363346
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0007-0920
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1532-1827
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10.1054/bjoc.1999.1052
