Comparative Analysis of Efficacy, Toxicity, and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Rectal Cancer Patients Undergoing Preoperative 3D Conformal Radiotherapy or VMAT

Comparative Analysis of Efficacy, Toxicity, and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Rectal Cancer Patients Undergoing Preoperative 3D Conformal Radiotherapy or VMAT

BackgroundLocally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) patients are usually treated within a multimodal therapy regime, in which the tumor resection plays the major role. This treatment ideally includes 5-fluorouracile (5FU)-based chemoradiation (CRT) leading to significantly improved local control rates....

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Main Authors: Antonia Regnier, Jana Ulbrich, Stefan Münch, Markus Oechsner, Dirk Wilhelm, Stephanie E. Combs, Daniel Habermehl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
rectal cancer
neoadjuvant chemoradiation
3D conformal radiotherapy
VMAT
patient reported outcomes
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2017.00225/full

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