Acute Radiation Colitis after Preoperative Short-Course Radiotherapy for Rectal Cancer: A Morphological, Immunohistochemical and Genetic Study

Acute Radiation Colitis after Preoperative Short-Course Radiotherapy for Rectal Cancer: A Morphological, Immunohistochemical and Genetic Study

Preoperative radiotherapy is a widely accepted treatment procedure in rectal cancer. Radiation-induced changes in the tumor are well described, whereas less attention has been given to the non-neoplastic mucosa. Our aim is to provide a detailed analysis of the morphological features present in non-n...

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Main Authors: Magda Zanelli, Alessia Ciarrocchi, Giovanni De Petris, Maurizio Zizzo, Massimo Costantini, Alessandra Bisagni, Federica Torricelli, Davide Nicoli, Dafne Ramundo, Stefano Ricci, Andrea Palicelli, Francesca Sanguedolce, Stefano Ascani, Carolina Castro Ruiz, Valerio Annessi, Raffaella Zamponi, Mara Bortesi, Veronica Martino, Marialisa Marchetti, Loredana De Marco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
neoadjuvant
radiation
radiotherapy
short-course
long-course
rectal cancer
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/9/2571

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