Randomized, controlled trial of lateral node dissection vs. nerve-preserving resection in patients with rectal cancer after preoperative radiotherapy
- 1 September 2001
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
- Vol. 44 (9) , 1274-1280
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02234784
Abstract
PURPOSE:The effectiveness of preoperative radiation therapy for advanced lower rectal carcinoma to preserve the function of pelvic organs and reduce local recurrences was examined in a prospective, randomized, controlled study.METHODS:Fifty-one patients with a diagnosis of localized and reseKeywords
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