Selection criteria for treatment of rectal cancer with combined external and endocavitary radiation
- 1 June 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
- Vol. 42 (6) , 727-733
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02236926
Abstract
PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to identify factors predictive of recurrence of rectal tumors treated with combined external and endocavitary radiation.METHODS:Seventy-two patients with rectal cancer were evaluated clinically and with transrectal ultrasound before combined external and endKeywords
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