Adjuvant Treatment for Rectal Cancer
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Various approaches have been devised to improve the treatment outcomes of rectal cancer. These include new surgical methods5 and use of adjuvant treatment. However, there are lots of controversies concerning the extent of the surgery and the use of adjuvant treatment for different surgical approaches. In this article, we shall focus on the use of adjuvant treatment especially its integration with conventional surgery and total mesorectal excision.
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تاریخ انتشار 2002