Contact X-ray Brachytherapy as a sole treatment in selected patients with early rectal cancer – Multi-centre study

Background and purpose: Radical surgery is the standard of care for early rectal cancer. However, alternative organ-preserving approaches are attractive, especially in frail or elderly patients as these avoid surgical complications. We have assessed the efficacy of sole Contact X-ray Brachytherapy (...

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Published in:	Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
Main Authors:	Ngu Wah Than, D. Mark Pritchard, David M. Hughes, Kai Shing Yu, Helen S. Minnaar, Amandeep Dhadda, Jamie Mills, Joakim Folkesson, Calin Radu, C.A. Duckworth, Helen Wong, Muneeb Ul Haq, Rajaram Sripadam, Mark D. Halling-Brown, Alexandra J. Stewart, Arthur Sun Myint
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-11-01
Subjects:	Rectal cancer Contact X-ray Brachytherapy Papillon Organ preservation Sole treatment
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405630824001289