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In the past three decades there have been many reports dealing with different radio-therapeutic approaches, in combination with surgery, intended to improve the survival rates of patients with potentially curable rectal carcinoma. However, no clear-cut data have yet been presented in this field of clinical investigation, especially with respect to whether pre- or postoperative radiation should be applied and which kind of fractionation or dosage should be given.
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Niebel, W. et al. (1988). Five- Year Results of a Prospective and Randomized Study: Experience with Combined Radiotherapy and Surgery of Primary Rectal Carcinoma. In: Schlag, P., Hohenberger, P., Metzger, U. (eds) Combined Modality Therapy of Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 110. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83293-2_16
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