The experience of external radiotherapy for locoregional recurrence of rectal cancer after surgery

Toshihiro Yamaguchi, K. Nakamura, Y. Shioyama, S. Ohga, T. Yoshitake, T. Toba, H. Honda

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Abstract

Thirty-four patients were treated with external radiotherapy for locally recurrent rectal cancer during the period from 1998 to 2004. The radiation dose ranged from 50 to 64Gy (median, 60Gy). Twenty-eight patients were combined with concurrent chemotherapy. Complete or partial response was achieved in 19 patients. Five-year overall survival rate was 15%. Univariate analysis revealed that tumor size (<4cm) were the only prognostic factor for local control.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1089-1092
Number of pages4
JournalJapanese Journal of Clinical Radiology
Volume51
Issue number9
Publication statusPublished - 2006

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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