Preoperative Radiotherapy Combined with Total Mesorectal Excision for Resectable Rectal Cancer | Zendy

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Preoperative Radiotherapy Combined with Total Mesorectal Excision for Resectable Rectal Cancer

Author(s) -

Ellen Kapiteijn,

Corrie A.M. Marijnen,

Irıs D. Nagtegaal,

Hein Putter,

Willem H. Steup,

Theo Wiggers,

H.J.T. Rutten,

Lars Påhlman,

Bengt Glimelius,

J. Han van Krieken,

J.W.H. Leer,

Cornelis J.�H. van de Velde

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

new england journal of medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889

H-Index - 1030

eISSN - 1533-4406

pISSN - 0028-4793

DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa010580

Subject(s) - medicine , total mesorectal excision , radiation therapy , colorectal cancer , surgery , randomized controlled trial , cancer

Short-term preoperative radiotherapy and total mesorectal excision have each been shown to improve local control of disease in patients with resectable rectal cancer. We conducted a multicenter, randomized trial to determine whether the addition of preoperative radiotherapy increases the benefit of total mesorectal excision.

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