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- Title
Late side effects of short-course preoperative radiotherapy combined with total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: increased bowel dysfunction in irradiated patients--a Dutch colorectal cancer group study.
- Authors
Peeters, K C M J; van de Velde, C J H; Leer, J W H; Martijn, H; Junggeburt, J M C; Kranenbarg, E Klein; Steup, W H; Wiggers, T; Rutten, H J; Marijnen, C A M
- Abstract
Preoperative short-term radiotherapy improves local control in patients treated with total mesorectal excision (TME). This study was performed to assess the presence and magnitude of long-term side effects of preoperative 5 x 5 Gy radiotherapy and TME. Also, hospital treatment was recorded for diseases possibly related to late side effects of rectal cancer treatment.
- Publication
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2005, Vol 23, Issue 25, p6199
- ISSN
0732-183X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1200/JCO.2005.14.779