Is the timing of chemotherapy important in patients undergoing preoperative radiotherapy for rectal cancer?
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- DOI: 10.1038/ncponc0741
Is the timing of chemotherapy important in patients undergoing preoperative radiotherapy for rectal cancer?
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Chemotherapy with preoperative radiotherapy in rectal cancer.N Engl J Med. 2006 Sep 14;355(11):1114-23. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa060829. N Engl J Med. 2006. PMID: 16971718 Clinical Trial.
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