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Contact X-ray Brachytherapy for Older or Inoperable Rectal Cancer Patients: Short-Term Oncological and Functional Follow-Up

SIMPLE SUMMARY: The cornerstone in rectal cancer treatment is total mesorectal excision, a major surgical procedure associated with morbidity and mortality, especially in older rectal cancer patients. To avoid major surgery, different radiotherapy techniques are being investigated. Studies on contac...

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Autores principales: Custers, Petra A., Geubels, Barbara M., Huibregtse, Inge L., Peters, Femke P., Engelhardt, Ellen G., Beets, Geerard L., Marijnen, Corrie A. M., van Leerdam, Monique E., van Triest, Baukelien
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8699080/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34944953
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers13246333