Clinical parameters predictive for sphincter-preserving surgery and prognostic outcome in patients with locally advanced low rectal cancer

Abstract Background Although controversial, there are data suggesting that clinical parameters can predict the probability of sphincter preserving procedures in rectal cancer. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between clinical parameters and the sphincter-preserving surger...

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Main Authors: Richard Partl, Marton Magyar, Eva Hassler, Tanja Langsenlehner, Karin Sigrid Kapp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-020-01554-y