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Feasibility of preoperative chemotherapy for locally advanced, operable colon cancer: the pilot phase of a randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Preoperative (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy and radiotherapy are more effective than similar postoperative treatment for oesophageal, gastric, and rectal cancers, perhaps because of more effective micrometastasis eradication and reduced risk of incomplete excision and tumour cell shedding du...

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Autor principal: FOxTROT Collaborative Group
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lancet Pub. Group 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3488188/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23017669
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(12)70348-0