April 3, 1997Open Access

Improved Survival with Preoperative Radiotherapy in Resectable Rectal Cancer

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A short-term regimen of high-dose preoperative radiotherapy reduces rates of local recurrence and improves survival among patients with resectable rectal cancer.

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Swedish Rectal Cancer Trial (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d7cc55ba18484428d17ef2 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199704033361402

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