Does radiotherapy prior to surgery improve long term prognosis in pediatric colorectal cancer in lower- and upper-middle income countries with limited resources? Our experience and literature review.

We present a case study of a 12-year-old female with advanced colorectal cancer without a predisposing disease or syndrome, who received radio-chemotherapy ten weeks prior to radical abdominopelvic surgery, followed by radio-chemotherapy postoperatively, with a positive outcome.
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Source: J Egypt Natl Canc In... - December 7, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Omar Carrim Y, Gaxa L, van der Schyff F, Bida NM, Omar F, Lockhat Z Tags: J Egypt Natl Canc Inst Source Type: research