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A selective sandwich technique of adjuvant radiotherapy in the treatment of rectal cancer: A preliminary experience

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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In this pilot study of 21 patients with rectal cancer, we found that the “selective sandwich technique” balances the risks and benefits of aggressive therapy for the treatment of rectal cancer without undue complications, and that it has considerable potential for improving the survival rate of patients with this disease.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    M. Mohiuddin M.D., R. R. Dobelbower M.D.,Ph.D., C. Turalba M.D., S. Kramer M.D. & G. Marks M.D.

  2. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    M. Mohiuddin M.D., R. R. Dobelbower M.D.,Ph.D., C. Turalba M.D., S. Kramer M.D. & G. Marks M.D.

  3. Department of Radiation Therapy, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 11th and Walnut Streets, 19107, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    M. Mohiuddin M.D., R. R. Dobelbower M.D.,Ph.D., C. Turalba M.D., S. Kramer M.D. & G. Marks M.D.

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Supported in part by a fellowship from the American Cancer Society

Supported in part by USPHS Grant # 11602 from the National Cancer Institute.

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Mohiuddin, M., Dobelbower, R.R., Turalba, C. et al. A selective sandwich technique of adjuvant radiotherapy in the treatment of rectal cancer: A preliminary experience. Dis Colon Rectum 22, 1–4 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02586746

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