Reirradiation, surgery and IORT for recurrent rectal cancer in previously irradiated patients |
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| Authors: | Maarten Vermaas Joost J M E Nuyttens Floris T J Ferenschild Cornelis Verhoef Alexander M M Eggermont Johannes H W de Wilt |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus MC -- Daniel den Hoed Cancer Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. |
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| Abstract: | A total of 11 patients with recurrent rectal cancer who had been previously irradiated were treated with preoperative reirradiation (median dose 30Gy), surgery and IORT. This treatment was related with high morbidity, a short pain-free survival (5 months) and poor local control (27% after 3 years), although some patients have long-term distant control and survival. |
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