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Effect of preoperative irradiation on resectability of colorectal carcinomas.

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Emami, B; Pilepich, M; Willett, C; Munzenrider, JE; Miller, HH
Published in: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
August 1982

From 1968 to January 1, 1977, 44 patients with initially unresectable colorectal carcinoma were treated with preoperative radiotherapy and surgery. On presentation, unresectability was determined either clinically (26 patients) or by preradiotherapy laparotomy (18 patients). Preoperative irradiation consisted of 4500-5000 rad. After radiotherapy, 33 of 44 lesions were considered resectable. Seven of 33 patients underwent incomplete resection with mean survival of 17 months. Resection was complete in 26 of the 33 patients. Of the latter group (26), 18 patients are alive with no evidence of disease with minimum follow-up of 36 months. Detailed results are discussed.

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Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys

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ISSN

0360-3016

Publication Date

August 1982

Volume

8

Issue

8

Start / End Page

1295 / 1299

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Rectal Neoplasms
  • Preoperative Care
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Colonic Neoplasms
  • Aged
 

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Emami, B., Pilepich, M., Willett, C., Munzenrider, J. E., & Miller, H. H. (1982). Effect of preoperative irradiation on resectability of colorectal carcinomas. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 8(8), 1295–1299. https://doi.org/10.1016/0360-3016(82)90578-8
Emami, B., M. Pilepich, C. Willett, J. E. Munzenrider, and H. H. Miller. “Effect of preoperative irradiation on resectability of colorectal carcinomas.Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 8, no. 8 (August 1982): 1295–99. https://doi.org/10.1016/0360-3016(82)90578-8.
Emami B, Pilepich M, Willett C, Munzenrider JE, Miller HH. Effect of preoperative irradiation on resectability of colorectal carcinomas. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1982 Aug;8(8):1295–9.
Emami, B., et al. “Effect of preoperative irradiation on resectability of colorectal carcinomas.Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, vol. 8, no. 8, Aug. 1982, pp. 1295–99. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/0360-3016(82)90578-8.
Emami B, Pilepich M, Willett C, Munzenrider JE, Miller HH. Effect of preoperative irradiation on resectability of colorectal carcinomas. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1982 Aug;8(8):1295–1299.
Journal cover image

Published In

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys

DOI

ISSN

0360-3016

Publication Date

August 1982

Volume

8

Issue

8

Start / End Page

1295 / 1299

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Rectal Neoplasms
  • Preoperative Care
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Colonic Neoplasms
  • Aged