Preoperative short-course radiotherapy in rectal cancer patients: results and prognostic factors.
Tomasz SkoraJadwiga Nowak-SadzikowskaDariusz MartynówMariusz WszołekBeata Sas-KorczyńskaPublished in: Journal of radiation oncology (2017)
Preoperative short-course radiotherapy followed by total mesorectal excision and adjuvant chemotherapy allows to achieve excellent local control and favorable survival rates. The treatment-induced toxicity is acceptable.