Evolution of the Role of Radiotherapy for Anal Cancer
Prior to the 1980s, the primary management of localized anal cancer was surgical resection. Dr. Norman Nigro and colleagues introduced neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy prior to abdominoperineal resection. Chemoradiotherapy 5-fluorouracil and mitomycin C afforded patients complete pathologic response an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Cancers |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/6/1208 |