Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10919771 | Radiotherapy and Oncology | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Although this randomized study did not demonstrate any significant improvement in local control and disease-free survival in rectal cancer patients treated with preoperative radiation therapy receiving IORT or not, it confirmed the technical feasibility and the necessity for evaluating IORT for rectal carcinoma in further clinical studies.
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Authors
Jean-Bernard Dubois, Emmanuel Bussieres, Pierre Richaud, Philippe Rouanet, Yves Becouarn, Simone Mathoulin-Pélissier, Bernard Saint-Aubert, Marc Ychou,