Journal
SURGICAL ONCOLOGY-OXFORD
Volume 13, Issue 2-3, Pages 137-147Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2004.08.004
Keywords
rectal cancer; locally advanced; review; multimodality treatment
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Historically, locally advanced rectal cancer is known for its dismal prognosis. The treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer is subject to continuous change due to development of new and better diagnostic tools, radiotherapeutic techniques, chemotherapeutic agents and understanding of the subject. It is clear, that a multimodality approach is the only way to achieve satisfactory local recurrence and survival rates in this type of cancer. However, which multimodality strategy is to be used still remains a point of controversy. This review summarises recent developments in imaging, (neo-) adjuvant therapy and surgical techniques in the treatment of primary locally advanced rectal cancer. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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