In a nutshell This study looked survival rates of stage II rectal cancer patients who underwent different treatments. It compared radical surgery versus local excision with added-on chemoradiation. The article concluded that overall survival was not different between the treatments. Some background Radical surgery (RS – complete...
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In a nutshell This study examined chemoradiation (CRT) + local excision (LE) treatment for stage I/II rectal cancer patients. The study found that CRT + LE was a suitable treatment for patients with higher risk stage I disease. Some background Rectal cancer is often treated with complete removal of the tumor and...
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In a nutshell This study examined the effect of pre-surgical chemotherapy without radiotherapy in stage II/III rectal cancer. The study showed that combined targeted chemotherapy was effective in these patients. Some background Rectal cancer is a cancer of the end part of the digestive system. In stage II and III, the cancer has begun to...
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