Palliative Short-Course Radiation Therapy in Rectal Cancer: A Phase 2 Study.

Related Articles Palliative Short-Course Radiation Therapy in Rectal Cancer: A Phase 2 Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2016 Jul 15;95(4):1184-90 Authors: Picardi V, Deodato F, Guido A, Giaccherini L, Macchia G, Frazzoni L, Farioli A, Cuicchi D, Cilla S, Cellini F, Uddin AF, Gambacorta MA, Buwenge M, Ardizzoni A, Poggioli G, Valentini V, Fuccio L, Morganti AG Abstract PURPOSE: The management of patients with symptomatic rectal cancer not amenable to curative treatment may be challenging. The aim of this phase 2 study was to evaluate the efficacy of short-course radiation therapy in patients with obstructing rectal cancer. METHODS AND…
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