Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10070495 | European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO) | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The survival of patients with colon and rectal cancer in Sweden continues to improve, especially in rectal cancer, which now has a 5-year observed and relative survival rate comparable to that for colon cancer. The survival improvement in rectal cancer is probably a result of the implementation of total mesorectal excision and pre-operative radiotherapy.
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Authors
H. Birgisson, M. Talbäck, U. Gunnarsson, L. PÃ¥hlman, B. Glimelius,