Published October 2011 | Version v1
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Clinical results after ten years of the Lyon R96-02 trial: improving rectum conservation by increasing irradiation dose

Creators

  • 1. Centre Antoine-Lacassagne, Nice (France)
  • 2. Hopital Princesse-Grace, Monaco (Monaco)
  • 3. Centre hospitalier de Lyon-Sud, Pierre-Benite (France)
  • 4. Hopital prive J.-Mermoz, Lyon (France)

Description

The author report and comments the results after ten years of a trial which aimed at testing the influence of a boost by pre-operative 50 kV contact radiotherapy on the sphincter or rectum conservation rate. Patient had been treated by external radiotherapy with or without this contact radiotherapy. Results are analysed in terms of complete or partial clinical response, global survival, local recurrence, and absence of colostomy. Short communication

Availability note (English)

Available from doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ j.canrad.2011.07.119

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Resultats cliniques a dix ans de l'essai Lyon R96-02: ameliorer la conservation du rectum en augmentant la dose d'irradiation

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Cancer Radiotherapie
Journal Volume
15
Journal Issue
6-7
Journal Page Range
p. 602
ISSN
1278-3218
CODEN
CARAFC

Conference

Title
22. national congress of the French society of oncological radiotherapy (SFRO)
Original Conference Title
22. congres national de la Societe Francaise de Radiotherapie Oncologique (SFRO)
Dates
5-7 Oct 2011
Place
Paris (France)

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
43041590
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AUGMENTATION; CLINICAL TRIALS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE; NEOPLASMS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY; RECTUM; SURVIVAL CURVES
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; DOSES; EVALUATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INTESTINES; LARGE INTESTINE; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; TESTING; THERAPY