Radiation Before Rectal Cancer Surgery Shows Benefit5/2/05 [Medscape Medical News] In a long-term follow-up study from a Swedish trial, short-term preoperative radiation therapy resulted in increased overall survival, increased cancer-specific survival, and reduced rate of recurrence.
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