Chemotherapy with preoperative radiotherapy in rectal cancer
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The effect of addition of chemotherapy to preoperative radiotherapy and the use of postoperative chemotherapy in the treatment of T3 or T4 resectable rectal cancer is examined. It is concluded that adding fluorouracil-based chemotherapy preoperatively or postoperatively to rectal cancer patients treated with preoperative radiotherapy has no significant effect on survival, but chemotherapy provides a significant benefit to local control regardless of timing.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2006
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Preoperative versus postoperative chemoradiotheraphy for rectal cancer
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The preoperative chemoradiotherapy is compared with preoperative chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer. As compared to preoperative chemoradiotherapy, preoperative chemoradiotherapy has improved local control and is associated with reduced toxicity.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2004
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Prophylactic cranial irradiation in extensive small-cell lung cancer
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The benefit of chemotherapy administered to patients with small-cell lung cancer and the survival rate is presented.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2007
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