Adjuvant therapy for adenocarcinoma of the rectum
โ Scribed by Michael J. O'Connell; Leonard L. Gunderson
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 811 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-2313
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Combined modality therapy is the standard adjuvant therapy for selected patients with adenocarcinoma of the rectum. In the postoperative setting, the primary goal is to decrease local recurrence and improve overall survival. In the preoperative setting, adjuvant therapy has the additional potential
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