Trends and Variation in the Use of Radiotherapy in Non-metastatic Rectal Cancer: a 14-year Nationwide Overview from the Netherlands

This study describes nationwide primary radiotherapy utilisation trends for non-metastasised rectal cancer in the Netherlands between 2008 and 2021. In 2014, both colorectal cancer screening and a new guideline specifying prognostic risk groups for neoadjuvant treatment were implemented.

Source: Clinical Oncology - January 19, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: A.-S.E. Verrijssen, J. Evers, M. van der Sangen, S. Siesling, M.J. Aarts, H. Struikmans, M.C.W.M. Bloemers, J. Burger, V. Lemmens, P. Braam, M. Elferink, M. Berbee Tags: Original Article Source Type: research