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16 cze 2016 · Radiotherapeutic concepts are crucial for the primary management of locally advanced colorectal cancer and can essentially contribute to treatment approaches in locally recurrent, oligometastatic or palliative patients.
Radiation therapy is a treatment using high-energy rays (such as x-rays) or particles to destroy cancer cells. It is more often used to treat rectal cancer than colon cancer. For some colon and rectal cancers, treating with chemotherapy at the same time can make radiation therapy work better.
27 lip 2020 · This guideline reviews the evidence and provides recommendations for the indications and appropriate technique and dose of neoadjuvant radiation therapy (RT) in the treatment of localized rectal cancer.
20 maj 2024 · Managing localized colorectal cancer is complicated and constantly evolving as new data emerge. Total neoadjuvant therapy using chemotherapy and radiation is effective but may be overly toxic and n...
This guideline provides guidance for physicians who use radiation therapy to treat patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. It replaces ASTRO's 2016 guideline on rectal cancer.
How is radiation used to treat colon cancer? Radiotherapy is less common for the treatment of colon cancer than for rectal cancer. It is used in treating advanced colon cancer, like stage III or stage IV. It can be used before surgery to reduce the size of a colon tumor to make it easier to remove.
Radiation Therapy for Cancers of the Colon, Rectum and Anus Colorectal cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer in the United States. Radiation therapy is often used to treat these cancers by killing cancer cells while preserving your normal organs. Treatment may also involve surgery and medication. These treatments are customized to each
