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Pararectal rhabdomyosarcoma: Report of a case

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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The ninth reported case of pararectal rhabdomyosarcoma is presented, together with a review of the literature. A therapeutic approach using combined surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy is suggested to improve the survival rate of patients who have this highly malignant tumor.

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  1. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Harry E. Bacon M.D., Taweewoot Herabat M.D., Ali Koohdary M.D. & Rolando P. Villanueva M.D.

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  1. Harry E. Bacon M.D.
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  2. Taweewoot Herabat M.D.
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Read at the meeting of the American Proctologic Society, Detroit, Michigan, June 10 to 14, 1973.

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Bacon, H.E., Herabat, T., Koohdary, A. et al. Pararectal rhabdomyosarcoma: Report of a case. Dis Colon Rectum 17, 365–369 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02586984

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