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Combined modality treatment for rectal cancer.

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Zhu, AX; Willett, CG
Published in: Semin Oncol
February 2005

Significant gains have been achieved in the integration of radiation therapy (RT) and chemotherapy with surgery in the management of patients with localized rectal cancer. Treatment combinations of RT and chemotherapy with surgery have evolved to neoadjuvant approaches of these modalities to enhance sphincter preservation, tumor control, and reduction of acute and late treatment-related morbidity. Although 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-based chemotherapy in combination with RT remains the standard adjuvant therapy for rectal cancer, the integration of novel chemotherapeutic agents and biologic modulators is being actively investigated.

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Semin Oncol

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ISSN

0093-7754

Publication Date

February 2005

Volume

32

Issue

1

Start / End Page

103 / 112

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Transforming Growth Factor alpha
  • Rectal Neoplasms
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Oxaliplatin
  • Organoplatinum Compounds
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Irinotecan
  • Humans
  • Fluorouracil
  • Deoxycytidine
 

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Zhu, A. X., & Willett, C. G. (2005). Combined modality treatment for rectal cancer. Semin Oncol, 32(1), 103–112. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.seminoncol.2004.09.032
Zhu, Andrew X., and Christopher G. Willett. “Combined modality treatment for rectal cancer.Semin Oncol 32, no. 1 (February 2005): 103–12. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.seminoncol.2004.09.032.
Zhu AX, Willett CG. Combined modality treatment for rectal cancer. Semin Oncol. 2005 Feb;32(1):103–12.
Zhu, Andrew X., and Christopher G. Willett. “Combined modality treatment for rectal cancer.Semin Oncol, vol. 32, no. 1, Feb. 2005, pp. 103–12. Pubmed, doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2004.09.032.
Zhu AX, Willett CG. Combined modality treatment for rectal cancer. Semin Oncol. 2005 Feb;32(1):103–112.
Journal cover image

Published In

Semin Oncol

DOI

ISSN

0093-7754

Publication Date

February 2005

Volume

32

Issue

1

Start / End Page

103 / 112

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Transforming Growth Factor alpha
  • Rectal Neoplasms
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Oxaliplatin
  • Organoplatinum Compounds
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Irinotecan
  • Humans
  • Fluorouracil
  • Deoxycytidine