Advancements in rectal cancer treatment: the role of short-course radiotherapy-comprehensive overview

rectal cancer is a disease in which malignant cells form in the epithelium of the rectum.symptoms of rectal cancer are changes in bowel habits or blood in stool.it is curable, especially if detected early.patients undergo treatment that includes surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy.radiotherapy uses energy sources to eliminate cancer cells.short-course radiotherapy (SCRT) is a neoadjuvant form of treatment for resectable cancer consisting of five radiation fractions of five Grays delivered over five days and surgery performed the following week.Advances in treatment regimens over the last few decades have improved survival rates of rectal cancer.