Altered fractionation short-course radiotherapy for stage II-III rectal cancer: a retrospective study.

Werner LangstegerCarsten NiederLukas KocikChristine TrackJohann FeichtingerTheresa WeingartnerKurt SpieglBarbara Füreder-KitzmüllerJohanna KaufmannDietmar H SeewaldReinhold FüggerAndreas ShamiyehAndreas L PetzerDavid KieslJosef Hammer

Published in: Radiation oncology (London, England) (2020)

The present radiotherapy regimen was feasible and resulted in low rates of local relapse. Most patients reported good functional outcomes.

Keyphrases

locally advanced
rectal cancer
early stage
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
radiation therapy
chronic kidney disease
squamous cell carcinoma
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis