Timing of surgery following preoperative therapy in rectal cancer: the need for a prospective randomized trial?

Abstract

Following radiotherapy, surgery frequently occurs at >8 weeks and is associated with increased downstaging.

The consequences on survival and perioperative morbidity warrant further investigation.

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Publication date

2011-09-09

Journal

Diseases of the colon and rectum
Dis Colon Rectum (1530-0358)

Journal topics

Language

Eng.

Copyright

1 Departments of Surgery and Radiology, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, United Kingdom.

Release reference

Dis Colon Rectum. 2011 Oct;54(10):1251-9

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