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Salvage high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy for locally recurrent rectal cancer
For tumors of the lower third of the rectum, the only safe surgical procedure is abdominal-perineal resection. High-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy is a promising treatment for local recurrence of previously irradiated lower rectal cancer, due to the extremely high concentrated dose delivered t...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por
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2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4938451/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27403021 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0100-3984.2013.1907 |
| Sumario: | For tumors of the lower third of the rectum, the only safe surgical procedure is abdominal-perineal resection. High-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy is a promising treatment for local recurrence of previously irradiated lower rectal cancer, due to the extremely high concentrated dose delivered to the tumor and the sparing of normal tissue, when compared with a course of external beam radiation therapy. |
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