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The optimal timing of surgery for rectal cancer after radiotherapy (RT) is disputed. The Stockholm III trial concluded that it was oncologically safe to delay surgery for 4–8 weeks after short‐course… Click to show full abstract
The optimal timing of surgery for rectal cancer after radiotherapy (RT) is disputed. The Stockholm III trial concluded that it was oncologically safe to delay surgery for 4–8 weeks after short‐course RT (SRT), with fewer postoperative complications compared with SRT with surgery within a week. Other studies have indicated that an even shorter interval between RT and surgery (0–3 days) might be beneficial. The aim of this study was to identify the optimal interval to surgery after RT.
Keywords:
surgery;
rectal cancer;
radiotherapy;
complications relation;
postoperative complications
Journal Title: British Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: British Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2019
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