Organ preservation in rectal cancer – Challenges and future strategies
Neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy with subsequent total mesorectal excision is the standard of care for locally advanced rectal cancer. While this multimodal strategy has decreased local recurrences rates below 5%, long-term morbidities are considerable in terms of urinary, sexual or bowel functioning....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240563081730006X |