Preoperative Radiotherapy in Carcinoma Rectum

Preoperative chemoradiation and intra-operative radiotherapy for pancreatic carcinoma.

AIMS AND BACKGROUND In recent years, preoperative chemoradiation has received growing interest for the treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer. In an attempt to improve resectability and disease control, we used preoperative radiation therapy and concomitant 5-fluorouracil in a combined modality therapy protocol. The aim of the study was to evaluate definitive results in terms of toxici...

Original Research Paper Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Preoperative Staging of Carcinoma Rectum

Introduction: Rectal cancer staging provides critical information concerning the extent of the disease. The information gained from staging is used to determine prognosis, to guide management, and to assess response to therapy. Accurate staging is essential for directing the multidisciplinary approach to therapy. This study focuses on the evaluation of MRI in preoperative staging of rectal canc...

Carcinoma of the Rectum

Rhabdoid Carcinoma of the Rectum

Rhabdoid colonic tumors are very rare lesions with just a few publications describing such neoplasms. Even more unusual for these lesions are their primary rectal locations, with only two brief case reports having been published on that subject to date. We present a case of a composite rhabdoid rectal carcinoma in a 49-year-old male. The tumor behaved very aggressively, with rapid patient demis...

morbidity and mortality following short course preoperative radiotherapy in rectal carcinoma

the aim of this study was to evaluate the morbidity and mortality in patients with operable stage ii and iii rectal cancers within one or two months after surgery, who has been treated pre-operatively with short course radiotherapy. twenty-eight patients with rectal adenocarcinoma, consecutively referred to the cancer institute of imam khomeini hospital from march 2009 to march 2010, were selec...