RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Lederman, Lynne
T1 More Research is Needed to Determine Optimal Therapies for Rectal Cancer
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 22
SP 29
OP 30
DO 10.1177/155989771422020
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/22/29.abstract
AB Rectal cancer is treated with surgery, radiation therapy (RT), and neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy (CT); yet, the best way to sequence and combine these modalities is not yet known. This article discusses organ-sparing surgery in rectal cancer, the feasibility of intensifying preoperative RT, as well as preoperative therapy.