Preoperative Radiotherapy Combined with Total Mesorectal Excision for Resectable Rectal Cancer

Kapiteijn, Ellen; A.M. Marijnen, Corrie; D. Nagtegaal, Irıs; Putter, Hein; H. Steup, Willem; Wiggers, Theo; Rutten, H.J.T.; Påhlman, Lars; Glimelius, Bengt; Han van Krieken, J.; Leer, J.W.H.; J.�H. van de Velde, Cornelis

doi:10.1056/nejmoa010580

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Preoperative Radiotherapy Combined with Total Mesorectal Excision for Resectable Rectal Cancer

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Aug 30, 2001

Authors:

Ellen Kapiteijn

Corrie A.M. Marijnen

Irıs D. Nagtegaal

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Short-term preoperative radiotherapy and total mesorectal excision have each been shown to improve local control of disease in patients with resectable rectal cancer. We conducted a multicenter, randomized trial to determine whether the addition of preoperative radiotherapy increases the...

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Medicine

Total mesorectal excision

Radiation therapy

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