Open AccessEfficacy and safety of intraoperative radiotherapy in rectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Bin Liu,
Long Ge,
Jing Wang,
Yaqiong Chen,
Shi-Xun Ma,
Peilan Ma,
Yunqiang Zhang,
Kehu Yang,
Hui Cai
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.924
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1948-5204
DOI - 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i1.69
Subject(s) - medicine , meta analysis , colorectal cancer , radiation therapy , systematic review , cancer , medline , surgery , medical physics , general surgery , radiology , political science , law
In recent years, intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) has been increasingly used for the treatment of rectal cancer. However, the efficacy and safety of IORT for the treatment of rectal cancer are still controversial.