Acute gastrointestinal toxicity and tumor response with preoperative intensity modulated radiation therapy for rectal cancer.

CONCLUSION: Maximal bowel displacement with IMRT yields favorable acute GI toxicity and pathologic downstaging profiles, as compared to 3D-CRT in preoperative CRT for rectal cancer and warrants further prospective investigation. PMID: 24312687 [PubMed]
Source: Gastrointestinal Cancer Research - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastrointest Cancer Res Source Type: research