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Preoperative irradiation for tethered rectal carcinoma.

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Willett, CG; Shellito, PC; Rodkey, GV; Wood, WC
Published in: Radiother Oncol
June 1991

Twenty-eight patients with resectable but tethered rectal carcinomas were treated with preoperative irradiation (EBRT) and surgical resection. The 5-year actuarial disease-free survival and local control rates of these 28 patients were 66 and 76%, respectively. Two patients have developed local failure only, 2 patients concurrent local failures and distant metastases, and 4 patients distant metastases only. All local failures occurred in areas of tumor adherence to unresectable structures (sacrum, pelvic side wall). Patients with tethered rectal tumors are at risk for local failure despite preoperative irradiation and surgical resection. To improve local control in this subset of patients, an intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) boost is given to areas of tumor adherence at resection following EBRT.

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Radiother Oncol

DOI

ISSN

0167-8140

Publication Date

June 1991

Volume

21

Issue

2

Start / End Page

141 / 142

Location

Ireland

Related Subject Headings

  • Survival Rate
  • Rectal Neoplasms
  • Preoperative Care
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Intraoperative Care
  • Humans
 

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Willett, C. G., Shellito, P. C., Rodkey, G. V., & Wood, W. C. (1991). Preoperative irradiation for tethered rectal carcinoma. Radiother Oncol, 21(2), 141–142. https://doi.org/10.1016/0167-8140(91)90087-w
Willett, C. G., P. C. Shellito, G. V. Rodkey, and W. C. Wood. “Preoperative irradiation for tethered rectal carcinoma.Radiother Oncol 21, no. 2 (June 1991): 141–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/0167-8140(91)90087-w.
Willett CG, Shellito PC, Rodkey GV, Wood WC. Preoperative irradiation for tethered rectal carcinoma. Radiother Oncol. 1991 Jun;21(2):141–2.
Willett, C. G., et al. “Preoperative irradiation for tethered rectal carcinoma.Radiother Oncol, vol. 21, no. 2, June 1991, pp. 141–42. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/0167-8140(91)90087-w.
Willett CG, Shellito PC, Rodkey GV, Wood WC. Preoperative irradiation for tethered rectal carcinoma. Radiother Oncol. 1991 Jun;21(2):141–142.
Journal cover image

Published In

Radiother Oncol

DOI

ISSN

0167-8140

Publication Date

June 1991

Volume

21

Issue

2

Start / End Page

141 / 142

Location

Ireland

Related Subject Headings

  • Survival Rate
  • Rectal Neoplasms
  • Preoperative Care
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Intraoperative Care
  • Humans