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Preoperative radiotherapy for rectal cancer: Benefits and controversies

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  1. University of Missouri Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, 115 Business Loop 70 West, 65203, Columbia, MO, USA

    David M. Ota MD (Medical Director)

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Ota, D.M. Preoperative radiotherapy for rectal cancer: Benefits and controversies. Annals of Surgical Oncology 3, 419–420 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02305757

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