Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10070513 | European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO) | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Multimodality treatment may cure at least a third of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer provided a radical resection is performed. As the post-operative morbidity is high, an optimised patient selection for neo-adjuvant treatment and surgery is essential. However, palliative surgery may benefit the patient if local control is achieved. Future studies should focus on the problem of distant metastasis.
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Authors
G. Palmer, A. Martling, L. Blomqvist, B. Cedermark, T. Holm,