A Review on the Evolving Role of Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

Treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC), clinical stages II–III, typically involves multimodal treatment options. Over the past decade, the role of radiation therapy as a neoadjuvant treatment for LARC has evolved and is currently a part of total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT). Some recently p...

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Published in:	Current Oncology
Main Authors:	Zeinab Dandash, Tala Mobayed, Sally Temraz, Ali Shamseddine, Samer Doughan, Samer Deeba, Zeina Ayoub, Toufic Eid, Bassem Youssef, Lara Hilal
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-08-01
Subjects:	locally advanced rectal cancer total neoadjuvant therapy non-operative management omission of RT short- versus long-course chemoradiation personalized treatment
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/32/8/443