Increased risk of pelvic fracture after radiotherapy in rectal cancer survivors: A propensity matched study
Abstract To determine whether radiotherapy (RT) can increase pelvic fracture risk in rectal cancer survivors. Rectal cancer patients who underwent curative surgery between 1996 and 2011 in Taiwan were retrospectively studied using the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) of Taiwan. IC...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-07-01
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Series: | Cancer Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.2030 |