JOURNAL ARTICLE

Association Between Incomplete Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy and Survival for Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

Abstract

Achieving a target radiation dose of 45.0 to 50.4 Gy is associated with a survival benefit in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. Aligning all aspects of multimodal oncology care may increase the probability of completing neoadjuvant therapy.

Keywords:
Medicine Colorectal cancer Neoadjuvant therapy Radiation therapy Oncology Internal medicine Cancer

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Citation History

Topics

Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Oncology
Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Surgery

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