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Short-course radiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer: an IAEA randomized trial

Differences in surgical resection rates , RO pathological margins and overall survival were not statistically significant, while relative safety was demonstrated for short-course RT. With a mean follow-up of 1, 5 years , the preliminary results of this trial do not show a significant difference between randomization arms. An operability rate of 60% is important fo a group of patients deemed inoperable / borderline at diagnosis in this group of developing countries.

rectal cancer ; radiotherapy

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