… limited rectal cancers. Three problems will be dealt with: 1) the factors of selection of the
cases suitable for local treatment for cure; 2) the possibility of control of limited rectal cancers by …

… occurs when postoperative irradiation is delivered … rectal cancer using preoperative irradiation
followed by excisional surgery. Based on initial clinical examination, these rectal cancers …

… than 80 years old with resectable rectal cancer were recruited in a nationwide Swedish
trial. … : preoperative irradiation followed by surgery within the next week (irradiated group) or …

Background There is no consensus yet for the best treatment regimen in patients with recurrent
rectal cancer (RRC). This study aims to evaluate toxicity and oncological outcomes after …

… irradiation. For most previously untreated patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, we
… of locally recurrent rectal cancer had no viable tumor at surgical resection following external …

… The treatment of rectal cancer has seen major progress over past … The management of
rectal cancer has become … a major increase of rectal cancer after prostatic irradiation, 7 which …

… by adjuvant irradiation. In this study, the long-term outcomes of patients undergoing local
excision of T1 and T2 rectal cancers were examined to define the role of adjuvant irradiation. …

… The beneficial effects of preoperative irradiation, … irradiation depend on the radiation dose
and the irradiated volumes. Acute adverse effects of irradiation (acute toxicity) in rectal cancer …

… Locally recurrent rectal cancer results in significant symptoms and is associated with …
recurrent rectal cancer will have received previous irradiation for their primary tumour, re-irradiation …

… rectal cancer can be performed with acceptable late toxicities. In a series of 103 patients with
recurrent previously irradiated rectal cancer … previously irradiated recurrent rectal cancer …