Neoadjuvant chemoradiation with capcitabine and celecoxib in stage II and III rectal adenocarcinoma

"nBackground: Colorectal cancer is the third common cancer world wide and the forth in Iran. Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy is the standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer. In this study we evaluate the efficacy a cox-2 inhibitor on pathologic response, sphincter preservation an...

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Main Authors: Aghili M, Babaei M, Azmoodeh Ardalan F, Farhan F, Hadad P, Ganjalikhani M
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2010-10-01
Series:Tehran University Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/16958.pdf&manuscript_id=16958