Erschienen in:
01.10.2006 | Case Reports
Perforated Rectal Cancer Associated with Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy: Report of Four Cases
verfasst von:
J. Lee, M.D., F.R.C.S., F. Chen, F.R.A.C.S., M. Steel, F.R.A.C.S., J. Keck, F.R.A.C.S., J. Mackay, F.R.A.C.S.
Erschienen in:
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
|
Ausgabe 10/2006
Einloggen, um Zugang zu erhalten
Excerpt
Local recurrence rates after rectal cancer surgery have been reduced significantly with the introduction of total mesorectal excision (TME)
1 and preoperative radiotherapy.
2 Radiotherapy (RT) applied to rectal cancer before surgical excision also may improve survival.
3,
4 Preoperative RT for locally advanced rectal cancer has been accepted; however, this irradiation can lead to both short-term and long-term morbidity. We report on a series of four patients who perforated their rectal cancers during preoperative radiotherapy. …