A cohort study of local excision followed by adjuvant therapy incorporating a contact X‐ray brachytherapy boost instead of radical resection in 180 patients with rectal cancer
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DOI: 10.1111/codi.14584
Abstract: Recent data have suggested near‐equivalent oncological results when treating early rectal cancer by local excision followed by radio‐ ± chemotherapy rather than salvage radical surgery. The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the… read more here.
Keywords: local excision; rectal cancer; contact ray; excision followed ... See more keywords
Contact X-ray Brachytherapy for Older or Inoperable Rectal Cancer Patients: Short-Term Oncological and Functional Follow-Up
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DOI: 10.3390/cancers13246333
Abstract: Simple Summary The cornerstone in rectal cancer treatment is total mesorectal excision, a major surgical procedure associated with morbidity and mortality, especially in older rectal cancer patients. To avoid major surgery, different radiotherapy techniques are… read more here.
Keywords: ray brachytherapy; rectal cancer; contact ray; older inoperable ... See more keywords
Features on Endoscopy and MRI after Treatment with Contact X-ray Brachytherapy for Rectal Cancer: Explorative Results
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DOI: 10.3390/cancers14225565
Abstract: Simple Summary Contact X-ray brachytherapy (CXB) after neoadjuvant (chemo)radiotherapy for rectal cancer is applied in selected patients aiming at organ preservation. However, limited data exist on features observed on endoscopy and MRI after treatment with… read more here.
Keywords: endoscopy mri; ray brachytherapy; contact ray; cxb ... See more keywords