Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8240969 | International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The results of our study have shown that in very low rectal cancer, preoperative therapy causes tumor downsizing in >80% of cases and in more than one-half enhances the distance between the tumor and anal sphincter. These modifications affect the primary surgical options, facilitating or making sphincter-saving surgery possible.
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Authors
Margherita M.D., Lorena M.D., Gabriele M.D., Francesco M.D., Sandra M.D., Federica M.D., Anna Maria M.D., Filippo M.D., Gianni M.D.,