Preliminary results of preoperative 5-fluorouracil, low-dose leucovorin, and concurrent radiation therapy for clinically resectable T3 rectal cancer
- 1 May 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
- Vol. 40 (5) , 515-522
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02055370
Abstract
PURPOSE:We report the downstaging, sphincter preservation, acute toxicity, and preliminary local control and survival results of preoperative 5-fiuorouracil (5-FU), low-dose leucovorin (LV), and concurrent radiation therapy followed by postoperative LV/5-FU for treatment of patients with cliKeywords
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