Late Side Effects of Short-Course Preoperative Radiotherapy Combined With Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer: Increased Bowel Dysfunction in Irradiated Patients—A Dutch Colorectal Cancer Group Study

Peeters, Koen; J.�H. van de Velde, Cornelis; Leer, J.W.H.; Martijn, Hendrik; M. C. Junggeburt, Jan; Meershoek‐Klein Kranenbarg, Elma; H. Steup, Willem; Wiggers, Theo; Rutten, H.J.T.; A.M. Marijnen, Corrie

doi:10.1200/jco.2005.14.779

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Late Side Effects of Short-Course Preoperative Radiotherapy Combined With Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer: Increased Bowel Dysfunction in Irradiated Patients—A Dutch Colorectal Cancer Group Study

Published in Journal of Clinical Oncology • Aug 31, 2005

Authors:

Koen Peeters

Cornelis J.�H. van de Velde

J.W.H. Leer

Abstract

PURPOSE: Preoperative short-term radiotherapy improves local control in patients treated with total mesorectal excision (TME). This study was performed to assess the presence and magnitude of long-term side effects of preoperative 5 x 5 Gy radiotherapy and TME. Also, hospital treatment was recorded ...

Subject

Medicine

Total mesorectal excision

Colorectal cancer

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