Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2161347 | Radiotherapy and Oncology | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The actuarial LC at 5 years is 91.7%, although we are dealing with stages II-III LARC, mainly located in the lower rectum (median distance=5Â cm). The pattern of failure is dominated by distant metastases and treatment intensification will obviously require a systemic approach.
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Authors
Philippe A. Coucke, Markus Notter, Bernhard Stamm, Maurice Matter, Fabrizio Fasolini, Rolph Schlumpf, Oscar Matzinger, Hanifa Bouzourene,