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Surgical aspect of colo-rectal cancer therapy

par Gerard, Alexis
Référence International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 8, 10, page (1757-1759)
Publication Publié, 1982

Article révisé par les pairs

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Résumé :

With the exception of endocavitary irradiation therapy for a small rectal tumor, the only radical treatment for large bowel cancer is surgery. Improvements in the surgical techniques seem to have reached the highest possibility of efficacy in the control of this malignant disease. New surgical procedures introduced recently improved only the quality of life of the patients undergoing surgery. On the other hand, the addition of adjuvant radiotherapy pre- or postoperatively, compels the surgeon to modify the surgical aspect of the treatment of rectal cancer. © 1982.