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For decades, radiotherapy has played a fundamental role in promoting outcomes in rectal cancer. Preoperative administration of radiotherapy offers advantages compared to postoperative, and it is considered as the standard treatment in locally advanced rectal cancer [1]. Its role in improving local control still remains even after the introduction of total mesorectal excision (TME), as demonstrated in several randomized trials [2–5].
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Gambacorta, M.A., Chiloiro, G., Valentini, V. (2018). Should We Tailor the Delineation of Pelvic Structures According to Tumor Presentation?. In: Valentini, V., Schmoll, HJ., van de Velde, C. (eds) Multidisciplinary Management of Rectal Cancer. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43217-5_21
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