Chemotherapy with preoperative radiotherapy in rectal cancer.

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Preoperative radiotherapy is recommended for selected patients with rectal cancer. We evaluated the addition of chemotherapy to preoperative radiotherapy and the use of postoperative chemotherapy in the treatment of rectal cancer.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): N Engl J Med

Title: The New England journal of medicine

Publisher: Massachusetts Medical Society

ISSN (Electronic): 1533-4406

ISSN (Print): 0028-4793

Publication date (Electronic): Sep 14 2006

Volume: 355

Issue: 11

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[1 ] Department of Radiation Therapy, University of Franche-Comté, Besançon, France. francois.bosset@ufc-chu.univ-fcomte.fr

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Publisher Item ID: 355/11/1114

DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa060829

PubMed ID: 16971718

SO-VID: 53828343-af74-4a26-a4f5-067474f0a44a

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