A systematic review of the role of carbon ion radiation therapy in recurrent rectal cancer.

Bhanu Prasad VenkatesuluPrashanth GiridharTimothy D MaloufDaniel M TriflettiSunil Krishnan

Published in: Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) (2020)

CIRT holds immense promise in improving outcomes in locally recurrent rectal cancer. There is a need for more multi-institutional prospective clinical trials to assess the role of CIRT.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
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squamous cell carcinoma
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