Comparison of long course and short course preoperative radiotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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BACKGROUND Preoperative radiotherapy is considered to be standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer. The timing and dosage of radiotherapy with or without preoperative chemotherapy remain controversial issues. The objective of this study was to evaluate relevant clinical outcomes of two preoperative radiotherapy regimens - the short-course and -long-course radiotherapy with or withou...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1130-0108
DOI: 10.17235/reed.2018.5674/2018