Organ preservation with local excision or active surveillance following chemoradiotherapy for rectal...
Organ preservation with local excision or active surveillance following chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer
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Creavin, B , Ryan, E , Martin, S T , Hanly, A , O'Connell, P R , Sheahan, K and Winter, D C
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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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Background:
Organ preservation has been proposed as an alternative to radical surgery for rectal cancer to reduce morbidity and mortality, and to improve functional outcome.
Methods:
Locally advanced non-metastatic rectal cancers were identified from a prospective database. Patients staged ⩾T3 or any stage N+ were referred for neoadjuvant...
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Organ preservation with local excision or active surveillance following chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5243997
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5243997
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0007-0920
E-ISSN
1532-1827
DOI
10.1038/bjc.2016.417
