In a nutshell This study compared the safety and efficacy of open versus laparoscopic (robotic) surgery in patients with advanced cancer of the colon or rectum (colorectal cancer). Some background For patients with CRC, the first treatment option usually is surgery to remove the cancer along with part of the large intestine. In more advanced...
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Evaluating the safety and efficacy of adding oxliplatin to fluoropyrimidine chemoradiotherapy before surgery in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer
In a nutshell This review compared the efficacy and risks associated with adding oxaliplatin (OX) to fluoropyimidine (FU) chemoradiotherapy (CRT) before surgery in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). Some background In LARC, the cancer has grown from the rectum (the lowest part of the large bowel) into surrounding...
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