Surgical aspect of colo-rectal cancer therapy

Journal Article · Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0360-3016(82)90298-X· OSTI ID:5346127

Gerard, A

With the exception of endocavitary irradiation therapy for a small rectal tumor, the only radical treatment for large bowel cancer is surgery. Improvements in the surgical techniques seem to have reached the highest possibility of efficacy in the control of this malignant disease. New surgical procedures introduced recently improved only the quality of life of the patients undergoing surgery. On the other hand, the addition of adjuvant radiotherapy pre- or postoperatively, compels the surgeon to modify the surgical aspect of the treatment of rectal cancer.

• Research Organization: Institut Jules Bordet, Brussels, Belgium
• OSTI ID: 5346127
• Journal Information: Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.; (United States), Vol. 8:10
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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