Published April 1985
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Journal article
Problems and personal preferences in the therapy of rectal and anal cancers
Creators
- 1. Govt. General Hospital, Madras (India). Dept. of Surgical Gastroenterology
Description
The three modalities of treatment for rectal cancer are radiotherapy chemotherapy and surgery. The problems in the therapy of rectal and anal cancers are discussed. For maximum benefit a combination of pre-operative irradiation and chemotherapy followed by surgery and if needed continued post-operative irradiation therapy is recommended. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Indian J. Surg.
- Journal Volume
- 47
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Series
- Indian J. Surg.
- Journal Page Range
- 157-171
- ISSN
- 0019-5650
- CODEN
- IJSUA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- India
- Country of Input or Organization
- India
- INIS RN
- 18002202
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- AGE GROUPS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BIOPSY; CARCINOMAS; CHEMOTHERAPY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; INJURIES; MITOMYCIN; MORTALITY; MUCOUS MEMBRANES; PARTIAL BODY IRRADIATION; RADIOTHERAPY; RECTUM; SURGERY; SURVIVAL TIME
- Descriptors DEC
- ANTIBIOTICS; ANTIMITOTIC DRUGS; ANTINEOPLASTIC DRUGS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; DRUGS; EXTERNAL IRRADIATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INTESTINES; IRRADIATION; LARGE INTESTINE; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; RADIATION EFFECTS; THERAPY
Optional Information
- Notes
- 13 tables, 21 refs.